Eurovision 2024 LIVE: Latest updates from Malmo after Dutch rapper Joost Klein is axed from contest and Ireland’s Bambie Thug misses final dress rehearsal – as Olly Alexander battles to win crown for UK
Hola, bonsoir and willkommen! Tonight is the night time hundreds of thousands throughout Europe have been ready for as the Eurovision Song Contest final takes place in Sweden.
The competitors has been rocked with a collection of crises within the construct up to the showpiece occasion in Malmo with the Dutch entrant axed and Ireland’s Bambie Thug absent from their final rehearsal – all occurring amid heightened tensions within the metropolis with pro-Palestinian protesters demanding Israeli singer Eden Golan is booted out.
With Olly Alexander flying the flag for the United Kingdom, MailOnline will carry you reside protection of the outcomes as they arrive in plus all the newest information, evaluation and response
Eurovision within the information: Israeli singer qualifies for final regardless of wave of protests
With two semi-finals held earlier this week and loads of scrutiny within the construct up to tonight’s final, let’s check out a few of the Eurovision tales we have coated this week.
Here is a number of tales we’ve got printed on our web site together with the storm surrounding Israeli-Russian singer Eden Golan (pictured):
Ireland’s Bambie Thug misses final rehearsal
Ireland’s entrant Bambie Thug has fulled doubts over whether or not they’ll carry out at tonight’s final after pulling out of final rehearsals.
Eurovision organisers stated they hoped the singer will take to the stage in Malmo later following a ‘state of affairs’ that it hoped could be ‘resolved shortly’
A spokesperson for the European Broadcasting Union stated:
Bambie Thug didn’t carry out in dress rehearsal three and the footage of their efficiency in dress rehearsal two was used as a substitute.
They missed the dress rehearsal due to a state of affairs that is at the moment being mentioned with the EBU and tune contest organisers.
We hope that this shall be resolved shortly and Bambie Thug will seem within the grand final present as deliberate.
Eurovision superfans collect in Malmo
With two hours to go earlier than the final kicks off and pleasure constructing throughout the UK and the continent, let’s check out some Eurovision superfans who’ve been pictured gathering in Malmo earlier right now.
Let’s simply recap that seismic growth earlier right now as Swedish police examine Joost Klein over over an incident allegedly involving a feminine manufacturing crew member.
Amid already heightened tensions surrounding the contest with protests anticipated in Malmo over the inclusion of Israeli singer Eden Golan, the incident has drawn extra consideration even earlier than the singers take to the stage.
Good night
It has been a dramatic day already in Malmo after Eurovision organisers disqualified Dutch contender Joost Klein (pictured) earlier right now.
The 26-12 months-previous singer and rapper was absent from two rehearsals on Friday and it has since emerged Swedish police are investigating a grievance allegedly made by a feminine member of the manufacturing crew.
It means 25 nations will now take part in tonight’s final which guarantees extra leisure with good, dangerous and downright weird performances forward of us
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Eurovision 2024 LIVE: Latest updates from Malmo after Dutch rapper Joost Klein is axed from contest and Ireland’s Bambie Thug misses final dress rehearsal – as Olly Alexander battles to win crown for UK
