Eurovision 2024 LIVE: Drama in Malmo as Dutch act is axed
Hola, bonsoir and willkommen! Tonight is the night millions across Europe have been waiting for as the Eurovision Song Contest final takes place in Sweden.
The competition has been rocked with a series of crises in the build up to the showpiece event in Malmo with the Dutch entrant axed and Ireland’s Bambie Thug absent from their final rehearsal – all happening amid heightened tensions in the city with pro-Palestinian protesters demanding Israeli singer Eden Golan is booted out.
With Olly Alexander flying the flag for the United Kingdom, MailOnline will bring you live coverage of the results as they come in plus all the latest news, analysis and reaction
Ireland’s Bambie Thug misses final rehearsal
Bambie Thug did not perform in dress rehearsal three and the footage of their performance in dress rehearsal two was used in its place.
They missed the dress rehearsal due to a situation that is currently being discussed with the EBU and song contest organisers.
We hope that this will be resolved shortly and Bambie Thug will appear in the grand final show as planned.
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