Dutch artist expelled from Eurovision likely to face charges, say Swedish police

Joost Klein of the Netherlands at the dress rehearsal for the final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden (Martin Meissner/AP)

The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest, who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the grand finale, is likely to be charged with making illegal threats, Swedish police said.

Joost Klein had failed to perform at two dress rehearsals on Friday and the organiser, the European Broadcasting Union, said that police were investigating a complaint by “a female member of the production crew” at the competition in the Swedish city of Malmo.