Joost Klein was disqualified after ‘threatening movement’ says Dutch broadcaster

Joost Klein of the Netherlands has been disqualified from the final of the Eurovision Song Contest (Martin Meissner/AP)

The Netherlands entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, Joost Klein, was disqualified following a “threating movement” from the singer towards a camerawoman, a Dutch radio and television broadcaster said.

The statement from the Netherlands’ Songfestival X, formerly Twitter, page said Dutch radio and television broadcaster AVROTROS found Joost Klein’s disqualification by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) “disproportionate” and said it was “very disappointed”.