The Eurovision Song Contest jury performance has been thrown into chaos by angry fans.
Some have been left fuming over Dutch contestant Joost Klein being banned from the show. Klein was told he would not be permitted to perform on Friday (May 10) night – which is when the jury watch the finalists perform in order to help them decide their final marks.
The 26-year-old singer was abruptly removed from the line-up on Friday after local media in Sweden reported that Joost was allegedly censured following an ‘issue’ on Thursday (May 9). Fans in the Malmö Arena erupted into boos when it was announced that Joost would not perform during the jury show.
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A spokesperson appeared on stage to announce: “The Dutch artist will not perform live on stage tonight.” The announcement sparked a furious reaction from the fans in the arena. Some audience members have even suggested on social media that the show had been entirely stopped due to the angry sounds of the crowd.
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One wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter,: “This years contest is in complete and utter disrepute. The jury show is struggling to even begin due to the crowds reaction to everything going on. #Eurovision.” Fans could be heard shouting “joke” loudly while the spokesperson later offered an apology over Joost being denied access to the stage. Earlier in the day, Eurovision officials announced that Joost had been banned from finale rehearsals.
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A spokesperson said on Friday: “We are currently investigating an incident that was reported to us involving the Dutch artist. He will not be rehearsing until further notice. We have no further comment at this time and will update in due course.” It is not fully known why he was removed from the performance.
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Israel is one of the favourites to win the 2024 contest with act Eden Golan winning huge votes from fans in the semi-finial stages. It comes as Britain’s Olly Alexander is facing up to having next-to-zero chance of winning. The singer, 33, is 66-1 to win and said: “My odds are at 1%. But that’s fine – it’s better than zero.”
The Eurovision Song Contest airs this weekend on BBC One
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