“I’ve just felt really sad and distressed. But I still believe it’s a good thing when people come together for entertainment,” the singer said
Olly Alexander reportedly got emotional while discussing his decision to continue representing England in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in the face of boycott calls over Israel’s participation amidst its ongoing war in Gaza.
“Obviously, there are a lot of things I wish were different,” he told The Times, reportedly through tears (via NME). “And this is so much bigger than me and Eurovision, it really is.”
He added: “Obviously, I wish there wasn’t a war or this insane humanitarian crisis. I wish for peace and I have found this experience, at times, extremely… I’ve just felt really sad and distressed. But I still believe it’s a good thing when people come together for entertainment….
