Eurovision Song Contest

Bambi Thug (Ireland), Nemo (Switzerland) and Marina Satti (Greece) were absent from the final rehearsal, according to reliable Eurovision nerd byJannik:

https://mastodon.social/@byJannik/112422609958078857

RTÉ reports that Bambie has called on the EBU to address Kan's commentary during their performance.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2024/0511/1448614-bambie-thug-angry-at-israeli-eurovision-commentary/

"Contending that the commentary breached the rules [...] Bambie Thug said Israel should no longer be allowed to participate in the competition."

On Tuesday, a commentator on Kan, the Israeli public service broadcaster, warned TV viewers with children that Bambie Thug’s performance of their song, Doomsday Blue, would be "the most scary" of the night.

He also noted that Bambie Thug liked to "speak negatively about Israel". "But we can talk about that later. Prepare your curses," he said.

A spokesperson [for the irish broadcaster] said, however, that RTÉ had not called on Israel to be removed from the competition. In a statement, the EBU said: "We've spoken to KAN, the Israeli broadcaster, about this matter and reiterated the importance of all commentators respecting all the artists taking part in the competition and abiding by the rules and regulations of the event."