'United by sequins': Eurovision fans arrive in fabulously flamboyant outfits

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Many in the crowd have flags draped over their shoulders, while others are channelling the acts' outfits. Around 100,000 visitors from 89 countries are expected in Malmo this week - a huge boost to a city with around 360,000 residents.

Malmo is all a sparkle. Outside the city arena, sequins twinkle in the light. Eurovision fans have been arriving in force, kitted out in a range of fabulously flamboyant outfits. In the queue, we meet a group who have travelled from Iceland. They are all wearing the same multi-coloured glittering jackets. 'United by sequins,' one of them quips, riffing on the contest's slogan 'United by music'. Further along we meet Eurovision superfan Dimi.

Eurovision adds to possible tensions Sweden is already on terror alert level four out of five after a string of Quran-burnings sparked outrage in Muslim communities last year. Eurovision has added to the possible tensions with several protests planned in opposition to Israel being allowed to participate.

 

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