In accordance with info from the Swedish broadcaster SVT, a bodily confrontation befell behind the scenes between Joost Klein and a photographer. The Swedish Aftonbladet writes a couple of violent incident with a feminine manufacturing worker. It’s not but clear what’s true of that.
“We’re at the moment investigating an incident surrounding the Dutch entry. Klein is not going to rehearse in the meanwhile,” the EBU’s earlier assertion mentioned.
The Malmö police are concerned within the investigation into the incident involving Joost Klein.
The ultimate of the Eurovision Tune Contest will happen on Saturday night, however it’s not but recognized whether or not the Dutch entry Joost Klein can even be proven.
The bookmakers, who preserve monitor of the scores of the songs, count on many sympathy votes for Joost Klein. The Netherlands has risen one other spot and is now in seventh place
Indignant reactions within the room
Joost Klein returned to his resort in Malmö on Friday. In photos from the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet The Dutch Eurovision Tune Contest entry might be seen strolling by means of the foyer and coming into the elevator.
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A reporter from the tabloid tries to ask Klein questions, however the singer walks silently with out saying something. He did wave briefly earlier than the elevator doorways closed.
There was an indignant response within the Malmö Enviornment on Friday night when the ground supervisor introduced that Klein wouldn’t carry out. There was loud cheering and whistling within the corridor.
The viewers of the jury present on Friday night was proven Klein’s efficiency from Thursday night on a display screen as an alternative of a reside efficiency. In accordance with somebody current within the room, Europapa was sang alongside loudly and many individuals danced alongside though the stage was empty.
Skipped
Joost Klein didn’t present up on time for rehearsal on Friday followingnoon. The walk-through at all times takes place on Friday followingnoon. The Netherlands will likely be ranked fifth tomorrow, however as an alternative of the Netherlands, Israel carried out following which Lithuania and Spain. These nations have been assigned beginning positions six, seven and eight.
The props for the Dutch efficiency have been already on stage, however have been eliminated once more. In the beginning of the rehearsal, Joost Klein was nonetheless current on the flag parade.
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There’s lots of hypothesis regarding what’s going on. It’s placing that Klein has stopped following Eurovision on Instagram since Friday followingnoon. The singer has additionally deleted all his tales from Thursday night concerning the Eurovision Tune Contest.
In the meantime, the Dutch flag has additionally disappeared from the door of Joost Klein’s dressing room.
Press convention cancelled
The group canceled a deliberate press convention on Friday night. The artists who would converse to the media need to “deal with the rehearsals”, the group mentioned.
The so-called ‘Large 5’ nations and Sweden, who had already robotically certified for the grand closing on Saturday, would reply questions from the press. No additional rationalization concerning the cancellation of the press second is given. It’s also not clear whether or not it’s associated to the investigation into the incident involving Joost Klein.
Joost Klein speaks to the press following the second semi-final of the Eurovision Tune Contest.© ANP
