Image source, Reuters< /figure> By Mark SavageMusic Correspondent, BBC News
Dutch artist Joost Klein has been disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest after a backstage incident.
< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg -Paragraph e1jhz7w10">An allegation of bullying was made to Swedish police by a female member of the production team.
The Dutch Song Festival said Klein had "repeatedly indicated" he did not want to be filmed and "did not touch the camerawoman."
Meanwhile, Irish entrant Bambie Thug missed his dress rehearsal, but was hoping to make it. be on stage for the show.
On his Instagram story, Bambie Thug explained that there had been a "situation" before the parade of flags rehearsal "which I felt needed urgent attention" from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Bambie Thug did made no reference to the exclusion of Klein and there is nothing to suggest that the two incidents are linked. jury, Allesandra Mele, withdrew, citing the "fiery situation" in Malmö. She came fourth representing Norway last year with the song Queen of Kings.
Dutch television station Avrotros called Klein's disqualification a " disproportionate."
Image source, Reuters< /figure> By Mark SavageMusic Correspondent, BBC News
Dutch artist Joost Klein has been disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest after a backstage incident.
< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg -Paragraph e1jhz7w10">An allegation of bullying was made to Swedish police by a female member of the production team.
The Dutch Song Festival said Klein had "repeatedly indicated" he did not want to be filmed and "did not touch the camerawoman."
Meanwhile, Irish entrant Bambie Thug missed his dress rehearsal, but was hoping to make it. be on stage for the show.
On his Instagram story, Bambie Thug explained that there had been a "situation" before the parade of flags rehearsal "which I felt needed urgent attention" from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Bambie Thug did made no reference to the exclusion of Klein and there is nothing to suggest that the two incidents are linked. jury, Allesandra Mele, withdrew, citing the "fiery situation" in Malmö. She came fourth representing Norway last year with the song Queen of Kings.
Dutch television station Avrotros called Klein's disqualification a " disproportionate."
Image source, Reuters< /figure> By Mark SavageMusic Correspondent, BBC News
