‘I don’t think it’s fair to bully artists’ – Bambie Thug on calls for acts to boycott Eurovision

The 68th Eurovision song contest began in Malmo tonight, against a backdrop of political tension and with large demonstrations planned to coincide with the event. There have been ongoing calls for the organisers of Eurovision, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), to expel Israel over the war in Gaza. In 2022, the EBU expelled Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. In a statement on the Eurovision website, the EBU said: "The Russian public service broadcasters had their EBU membership suspended in 2022 due to consistent breaches of membership obligations and the violation of public service media values."