The Dutch artist Joost Klein will not compete in the Grand Final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, after the organization has decided to remove him from the competition after learning that the singer has received a complaint from a member of the production team of the contest after an incident that occurred during the second semifinal held this Thursday.
“Swedish police have investigated a complaint presented by a member of the production team following an incident following her performance in Thursday night’s semi-final. While the legal process continues, It would not be appropriate to continue in the Contest“, Eurovision has communicated about Klein’s exclusion from the contest.
Furthermore, they have made it clear that the only one investigated in the case is the singer, no one else from the Netherlands delegation: “We would like to make it clear that, contrary to some media reports and social media speculation, This incident did not involve any other artists. or member of the delegation”.
“We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards inappropriate behavior at our event and are committed to providing a safe working environment for all Pageant staff. In light of this, Joost Klein’s behavior towards a team member is considered a violation of the contest rules“, they concluded the statement.
The Grand Final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest will now take place with 25 participating songs, after the exclusion of Joost Klein.
Source: Lasexta
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