Joost Klein will not perform in the Jury Show
Joost Klein will not perform in the Jury Show
Dutch musician Joost Klein was barred from taking part in the Jury Show at the Eurovision Song Contest on Friday night as the result of an altercation that took place earlier in the day. The musician representing the Netherlands in the competition may still be allowed to take part in the Grand Final...
According to several news outlets, Joost Klein will not perform in the Jury show of the ESC for the Netherlands.
It’s still open whether he will perform in the Grand Final or not.
A Dutch article additionally states that
Joost Klein is not allowed to participate in the jury show of the Eurovision Song Contest. The investigation into the incident that came out earlier on Friday has not yet been completed, AVROTROS reports. Klein does not miss out on any points: the professional jury assesses his performance in the second semi-final.
Video of the audience booing after hearing the news: https://twitter.com/VocaISuspension/status/1789006225746625009
Dutch media found Joost somewhere (looks like in his hotel) and tried to interview him, he only said "have a good day":
Meanwhile, the crowd at the Jury Show still vibed with the Europapa recording that was played:
https://youtu.be/3N5o5EP5IHI?si=ljFRWx1D-plsvncK
The EBU has also postponed the opening of the "Rest of the World vote" for the final until an ongoing investigation regarding the Dutch participant has been concluded.