Olly Alexander on brink of 'breakdown' over Eurovision 2024 backlash

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'I felt ashamed of myself.'

Olly Alexander felt ’embarrassed and ashamed’ over Eurovision backlash Olly Alexander has been on the brink of a ‘breakdown’ over calls to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The former Years and Years singer, 33, will be flying the flag for the UK in Malmo, Sweden on May 11, with his track Dizzy but leading up to the competition there has been intense pressure to quit over Israel’s involvement during the ongoing attacks on Gaza.

That’s why I wanted to do Eurovision.’ Eden Golan will be representing Israel at Eurovision 2024 Queers For Palestine, a group of more than 450 queer artist and creatives, wrote an open letter to the It’s A Sin star, pleading with him to pull out of Eurovision in protest to Israel’s participation.

 

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