The European Broadcasting Union has denied the Ukrainian president's request to make an appearance at the event, stating that it would go 'against the rules.'
from making an appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest has been decried on social media.
The Ukrainian leader had asked to make a remote appearance during the grand final of the annual event on Saturday, according to U.K. newspaperHe was expected to appeal for international support amid Russia's invasion of his country. However, his request was rejected by the European Broadcasting Union on the grounds that his involvement would go against"strict rules.
"This principle prohibits the possibility of making political or similar statements as part of the contest," the statement went on."The request by Mr. Zelensky to address the audience at the Eurovision Song Contest, whilst made with laudable intentions, regrettably cannot be granted by the European Broadcasting Union management as it would be against the rules of the event."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is pictured on May 4, 2023 in The Hague, Netherlands. A report that Zelensky's request to appear at this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest was denied has been met with outrage on social media.from Liverpool, in the U.K., will see 26 countries compete for the coveted crown after knockout rounds were aired in the days leading up to the final.
With viewers from competing nations and beyond tuning into the show, Zelensky would have been afforded a sizable audience to share his message with. The decision to block this has been met with outrage on social media.:"An address by President Zelensky is not politics as we know it: it would be a call to humanity for the protection of the peoples of Ukraine. I hope @Eurovision urgently changes its mind.
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