{"id":48369,"date":"2024-05-11T10:40:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T10:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/11\/eurovision-axes-dutch-entry-joost-klein-after-controversy-over-incident\/"},"modified":"2024-05-11T10:40:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T10:40:16","slug":"eurovision-axes-dutch-entry-joost-klein-after-controversy-over-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/11\/eurovision-axes-dutch-entry-joost-klein-after-controversy-over-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurovision axes Dutch entry Joost Klein after controversy over ‘incident’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eurovision has kicked out the Netherlands’ entrant following a controversy over an ‘incident’ he was involved in.<\/p>\n

Joost Klein was alleged to have made verbal threats to a female production worker at the event’s venue in Malmo, Sweden, on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Eurovision organisers said: “We would like to make it clear that, contrary to some media reports and social media speculation, this incident did not involve any other performer or delegation member.<\/p>\n

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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said: “We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards inappropriate behaviour at our event and are committed to providing a safe and secure working environment for all staff at the contest.<\/p>\n

“In light of this, Joost Klein’s behaviour towards a team member is deemed in breach of contest rules.”<\/p>\n

The final will go ahead with 25 entrants tonight.<\/p>\n

Klein had been due to perform his track Europapa, a happy-hardcore inspired song dismissed by one critic as “so bad” it will “put you off music forever”, but which was nonetheless one of the favourites to win.<\/p>\n

Protests have dogged the competition over Israel’s inclusion amid the war in Gaza.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, 10,000-12,000 people, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, took to the streets of the city to call for Israel to be excluded.<\/p>\n

Ms Thunberg, 21, claimed Israel is trying to “artwash” Eurovision, referencing the use of artistic performance to distract from perceived negative actions by people, groups, governments or countries.<\/p>\n

“The world cannot remain silent in a genocide,” she said on X.<\/p>\n

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At a news conference the same day, Klein covered his head while Golan was speaking to reporters and shouted “why not” when a journalist told her she didn’t have to answer a question.<\/p>\n

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