Sweden drops probe into expulsion of Joost Klein ahead of Eurovision final

The 26-year-old singer and rapper had been a bookies’ favourite with his song Europapa

Joost Klein of the Netherlands performs the song Europapa during the dress rehearsal for the second semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on May 8 2024 (Martin Meissner/AP)

Sweden has dropped its investigation into a backstage altercation in May involving the Dutch contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was expelled from the competition hours before the final.

After fan favourite Joost Klein was booted out, organisers said the reason was a probe by Swedish police into “a complaint made by a female member of the production crew”.