Dutch Eurovision act stopped from rehearsing by organisers over ‘incident’

Dutch rapper and singer Joost Klein is performing Europapa — a tribute to his late parents

Joost Klein is representing the Netherlands. Picture: Jessica Gow/TT News Agency/AP

Fri, 10 May, 2024 - 14:46

Charlotte McLaughlin, in Malmo, Sweden

The Eurovision Song Contest act for the Netherlands, Joost Klein, has been stopped from rehearsing by organisers over an “incident”.

Entering with the fun song 'Europapa', a tribute to his late parents, the 26-year-old Dutch rapper and singer qualified for the grand final on Thursday evening at the Malmo Arena venue in Sweden.

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