Eurovision acts call for ‘love and peace’ as they finish performing
by Charlotte McLaughlin
May 11, 2024
4 minutes
Competitors at the Eurovision Song Contest have called for “love” and “peace” on stage as they finished performing ahead of the final vote.
Protesters, who are calling for a boycott of the competition due to the participation of Israel’s Eden Golan, were on both sides of entrants queuing to go into the Malmo Arena in Sweden on Saturday.
Several protesters have also been detained and taken away by police including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
They called out “free Palestine” and “shame” to those attending ahead of Golan and Ireland’s Bambie Thug and the UK’s Olly Alexander performing alongside 22 other countries.
Golan received boos and cheers from the crowd
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