With a great deal much less than 4 hrs to go ahead of the reside grand closing of the 2024 Eurovision Track Contest, developments on the floor in Malmö, Sweden, are heating up at a rapidly price.

Through the 3rd costume rehearsal for the grand final, nonetheless in progress at Malmö Arena, the singer from France stopped his all round efficiency to provide a assertion. Slimane unexpectedly halted the track and recognized as for peace and unity.

The European Broadcasting Union has guidelines in spot forbidding any political statements or lyrics. It is not apparent if at this late day Slimane would be disqualified from accomplishing tonight on the reside clearly show. His statement was not broadcast and was only listened to in the arena.

Joost Klein from the Netherlands has previously been disqualified, primarily based on a backstage incident.

Also this afternoon, Alessandra Mele, who carried out for Norway in the 2023 opposition and who was scheduled to be the spokesperson for her state supplying their jury’s components, has withdrawn from that assignment.

She released the following statement on Instagram: “Tonight I was intended to give out Norway’s points in the course of the Eurovision final. Even while I’m grateful I was provided the opportunity to do so, I have taken the conclusion to withdraw. United By Tunes — Eurovision’s motto — is the reason I do new music. Unite men and women, convey them with each other. But right now these text are just vacant terms. There is a genocide likely on and I’m asking you all to be sure to open up up your eyes, open up up your coronary heart. Enable love direct you to the truth of the matter. It’s ideal in front of you. Totally free Palestine.”

Journalist Ingvild Helljesen will supply Norway’s components via the dwell show. As of push time, demonstrators on the streets of Malmö can be heard protesting Israel’s participation.

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