Eurovision Contestant Banned From Final Amid Police Investigation

A contestant on the favored European singing competitors Eurovision has been banned from performing within the ultimate … and, organizers say it is as a result of the police are investigating him.

Joost Klein — who’s representing the Netherlands on this yr’s version of the competition — won’t compete within the ultimate as a result of Swedish police are trying right into a declare made by a feminine member of the manufacturing crew, the Eurovision crew introduced in a press release Saturday.

While the European Broadcasting Union will not say precisely what the allegations entail… they do point out it occurred after the semi-final efficiency on Thursday evening — including it would not be acceptable for Klein to proceed whereas the investigation proceeds.

The information comes lower than 24 hours after the EBU barred Joost from rehearsal … a shock transfer that despatched social media right into a frenzy.

Some on-line speculated the alleged incident might have concerned Joost and one other performer … however, the EBU says that is merely not the case.

Klein was one in all 26 performers who certified for the ultimate, happening in only a couple hours … however, the present will transfer on with simply 25 songs.

BTW … Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS put out its personal model of occasions — saying Klein’s repeated requests to not be filmed backstage have been ignored, which they are saying led to a threatening motion from Joost to the digital camera and the following ban.