MALMO, Sweden (AP) – The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from competition hours before Saturday’s final over a backstage incident that is being investigated by police.
Organizer of the European Broadcasting Union said Swedish police were investigating “a complaint made by a female member of the production crew” and it would not be appropriate for Klein to participate while the legal process was underway.
Klein had failed to perform at two dress rehearsals on Friday, and the contest organizer said it was investigating an “incident.”
Though rumors had been flying the incident was connected to Israel’s delegation, organizers said the incident “did not involve any other performer or delegation member.”
Dutch broadcaster AVROTOS, one of dozens of public broadcasters that collectively fund and broadcast the…
