Dutch act Joost Klein out of Eurovision after ‘incident’ involving production worker

Dutch Eurovision act Joost Klein will not perform in the competition final, the European Broadcasting Union has confirmed.

“Swedish police have investigated a complaint made by a female member of the production crew after an incident following his performance in Thursday night’s semi-final. While the legal process takes its course, it would not be appropriate for him to continue in the contest,” the EBU said. “We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards inappropriate behaviour at our event and are committed to providing a safe and secure working environment for all staff at the contest. In light of this, Joost Klein’s behaviour towards a team member is deemed in breach of contest rules.The 26-year-old rapper and singer had qualified in the semi-final on Thursday with his up-tempo song Europapa, a tribute to his late parents.

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