Dutch contestant Joost Klein has been expelled from the Eurovision Song Contest final after a complaint by a member of the production crew, organisers said.
Dutch contestant Joost Klein was excluded from Eurovision final just hours before the event following an incident unlinked to the controversy over Israel's participation amid the Gaza war. "Swedish police have investigated a complaint made by a female member of the production crew after an incident following his performance in Thursday night's Semi Final," the European Broadcasting Union said in a statement.
The EBU said in a later statement that Dutch viewers would still be allowed to vote for other contestants and that the Dutch jury result would still be included in the final. Bookmakers have Croatia's Baby Lasagna, real name Marko Purišić, 28, with Rim Tim Tagi Dim, as front-runner to win the contest, followed by Israeli solo artist Eden Golan, 20, with her song Hurricane. Other nations high on betting list include France, Italy, Ukraine and Ireland.
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