Eurovision UK act is ‘secretly AXED after BBC discovers unacceptable online comments and behaviour’
Eurovision was thrown into further chaos after the UK’s entry was canceled after the BBC discovered Britain’s past ‘unacceptable comments and behaviour’.
On Friday, it was reported that the unnamed band were brought into a meeting with BBC executives and told they would no longer represent the UK at a concert in Vienna in May.
The solo artist is said to have been dragged into a meeting after comments he had previously made online were revealed during routine background checks.
As a result of the cancellation of the action, Sun The BBC reported that it had been frantically trying to find a replacement for the past month.
The law had not yet been made public and was planned to be announced in the spring.
Last year, the UK was represented by Remember Monday, performing their original song What The Hell Just Happened? He finished the final in 19th place among 26 countries.
Eurovision has been thrown into further chaos after it was reported that the UK’s entry had been canceled after the BBC discovered past ‘unacceptable comments and behaviour’ (Draw pictured earlier this month)
A source told the publication: ‘The BBC can’t take any chances with Eurovision being so tight this year. Routine checks revealed past behavior that did not align.
‘It was brutal but when they were dragged into a meeting and told they could no longer represent the UK, naturally the person was embarrassed and devastated.
‘It’s been a complete mess trying to find a new show since the beginning of the year.’
The publication also stated that after many countries decided to boycott the event due to Israel’s participation, it became clear that the comments were not related to conflicts in the Middle East.
The Daily Mail has contacted the BBC for comment.
Experts warned last month that Eurovision was facing the most serious crisis in the competition’s history; because more countries were considering boycotting the event, joining Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Iceland and Slovenia.
This comes after several public broadcasters withdrew from next year’s competition after organizers allowed Israel to compete.
The broadcaster for host country Belgium said at the time that it would ‘take a position in the coming days’ but would not take a step in that direction.
The publication went on to say that it appeared the comments were not related to the conflict in the Middle East, after many countries vowed to boycott the event due to Israel’s participation (protesters are carrying a Palestinian flag, as Israel did last year).
The work stoppages came after the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union, a group of public broadcasters from 56 countries that stage the showpiece annual event, met to discuss concerns about Israel’s participation, which some countries oppose over its behavior in Gaza.
At the meeting, EBU members voted to adopt stricter contest voting rules in response to allegations that Israel manipulated the voting in favor of its own contestants, but did not take any action to exclude any broadcasters from the contest.
The joyous pop music premiere, which attracts more than 100 million viewers each year, has been roiled by the war in Gaza for the past two years, with protests flaring outside venues and forcing organizers to restrict political flag waving.
‘A historic moment for the European Broadcasting Union. This is definitely one of the most serious crises the organization has faced,” said Eurovision expert Dean Vuletic.
‘Next year we will see the biggest political boycott of Eurovision ever.’
Last year, the show witnessed chaos in the UK after Ncuti Gatwa withdrew from presenting the votes during the Grand Final.
The 33-year-old Rwandan-Scottish actor was due to present the British jury’s scores for each participating country’s song before the BBC announced he was withdrawing from the film due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’.
The announcement of his absence came minutes after Israel’s Yuval Raphael secured his country’s place in the final.
Last year the show saw chaos in the UK after Ncuti Gatwa withdrew from presenting the votes during the Grand Final.
The BBC confirmed in an Instagram statement: ‘Due to unforeseen circumstances, unfortunately Ncuti Gatwa will no longer be able to attend this weekend’s Grand Final as Speaker.’
It led to widespread speculation that Ncuti, who had publicly voiced his support for Palestine, withdrew because Israel had qualified for the Grand Final.
BBC announced that it will bring Sophie Ellis-Bextor as a last-minute replacement at Eurovision.
Their statement read: ‘Due to unforeseen circumstances, unfortunately Ncuti Gatwa will no longer be able to attend this weekend’s Grand Final as Speaker.
‘However, we are delighted to confirm that BBC Radio 2’s Friday night Kitchen Disco Diva Sophie Ellis-Bextor will present the Jury result live from the UK.’
