On Friday, the first general rehearsal of the “Eurovision” final took place in Malmö, where all 26 finalists had to perform. However, Dutch representative Joost Klein did not appear on stage.
True, the Nydeland representative was still visible at the beginning of the dress rehearsal of the first “Eurovision” final – Joost participated in the flag parade, but when the time came to perform his song, neither the performer nor his team appeared on stage.
The rehearsal continued with the rest of the performers as planned without further explanation.
After some time, the organizers of the contest released a statement stating that Joost did not show up for the rehearsal due to an incident that happened backstage. What exactly happened is not detailed.
“We are currently investigating an incident that was reported to us involving a Dutch artist. He will not be able to rehearse until a more detailed answer is received. We have no further comment at this time and will provide an update later.”
Lukas Balandis/BNS photo/Netherlands representative Joost Klein
On Friday evening, the second dress rehearsal of the “Eurovision” final must take place, where the performances of the participants will already be monitored and evaluated by the commissions of the voting countries. It is not yet clear whether the representative of the Netherlands will be able to appear there.
in 2024 In Eurovision, Joost Klein represents the Netherlands with the song “Europapa”. He reached the final in the second semi-final on Thursday.
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