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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Eurovision Protester Speaks Out After Viral Clip Sparks Anger Over Security 'Aggression'
The protesters who were removed from this year's Eurovision final have spoken out after a video of one of them being roughly handled by the event's security time was widely shared on social media. Eurovision bosses have confirmed that two people were removed from the arena in Basel, Switzerland on Saturday night, after they 'tried to get over a barrier onto the stage' during the Israeli act's performance. A spokesperson explained: 'One of the two agitators threw paint and a crew member was hit. The crew member is fine and nobody was injured. 'The man and the woman were taken out of the venue and handed over to the police.' A video appearing to show one of them being accosted by security has accrued hundreds of thousands of views on X at the time of writing, with many criticising the team member's heavy-handed approach. Eurovision security assaulting a demonstrator to protect their genocide barbie on stage # — Shukri Lawrence (@wifiridershukri) May 17, 2025 The pair – who have identified themselves as David and Meaghan from the activism group Youth Demand – posted their own video on Sunday evening. In the two-minute video, Meaghan said that they had taken action 'against Israeli participation, and, most importantly, the Israeli genocide'. 'Naturally, I was terrified in the build-up to this action, I'd been anxious for weeks,' she explained. 'But, all that gives me strength is knowing that we did this for the people of Palestine, and that grounds me.' David – who was featured in the viral clip – continued: 'Just before the Israeli performer came on, a load of extra security was rolled out, so our plan slightly went out of the window. 'But regardless, we still hopped over the barrier and attempted to disrupt the performance in whatever non-violent means we could. On the other side of the barrier, we were faced with pretty grim aggression from the security, Eurovision staff and then, later on, the police.' He added: 'Understandably, we've seen a lot of anger about this aggression, which we appreciate and understand. However, we ask that people direct this anger towards the Israeli State, which is still committing a genocide in Palestine [...] and also to the British government, who are actively arming this, despite the fact that the majority of the British public are against arming Israel. It's a complete joke, and that's where our anger should be focussed.' 📢 HEAR FROM MEAGHAN AND DAVID WHO DISRUPTED ISRAEL'S EUROVISION PERFORMANCELast night, Meaghan and David jumped the barriers during Israel's performance at the live Eurovision finale to attempt to run on the stage. Security was seen on a shocking viral video assaulting them.… — Youth Demand (@youth_demand) May 18, 2025 HuffPost UK has contacted Eurovision for comment. A spokesperson for the Swiss police previously said that it would be up to the contest's organisers to determine whether they wanted to press charges against the two demonstrators. Israel's involvement in Eurovision has been a contentious issue for a number of years due to the conflict in Gaza, with the Palestine-led BDS movement calling for a boycott in the last two years. This year, Israel was represented by Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the October 2023 terrorist attack by Hamas at the Nova music festival. Yuval and the Israeli delegation were met with jeers from protesters upon their arrival at the official Eurovision launch earlier this month, with Israel's public broadcaster Kan later making an official complaint to Swiss police after an alleged threatening gesture was made towards her by someone in the cwrod. Speaking to BBC News, Yuval said last week that this first day of Eurovision had been 'frightening, even at times uncomfortable' and like her predecessor, Eden Golan, she maintained a low profile in the days before her semi-final performance, doing only a handful of media appearances and interviews. She also claimed she was 'expecting' boos, and had been preparing for a variety of distractions during her rehearsals. It was later revealed that six pro-Palestine protesters were removed from the arena after attempting to disrupt Yuval's dress rehearsal before the Eurovision semi-finals on Thursday. Yuval finished in second place on Saturday night behind Austria's JJ, although Israel did manage to secure the most points from Eurovision televoters. This Is Why This Year's Eurovision Song Contest Was So Controversial Once Again 'I Was Never As Overwhelmed As I Was At Eurovision': Former Winner Nemo Reflects On Their 'Whirlwind' Experience Remember Monday Speak Out On Their Eurovision Experience After Getting Zero Points From Viewers
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Eurovision scandal as Remember Monday singer's wedding ring STOLEN as she performed live on stage
A REMEMBER Monday pop star's wedding ring went missing while she was on stage at Eurovision — as the UK girl band were also robbed in the public vote. Former West End star Advertisement 3 Holly-Anne Hull, centre, who is part of Remember Monday, found her wedding ring and several other pieces of jewellery missing after performing Credit: Getty 3 The trio hear the public vote Credit: AP When she returned backstage, her gold band and several other pieces of jewellery were missing. A Eurovision insider said: 'A few items were missing and no one seemed to know where they went. It was obviously very upsetting.' The Sun understands all the jewellery was later found, to the girls' relief, after what appeared to be an innocent mix-up. Advertisement Read More on EUROVISION The trio also featuring The group were tenth after the jury vote on Saturday night. But they received no points from the public, sending them tumbling down the leader board. They flew home to the UK yesterday. Advertisement Most read in News TV The contest, watched by 7.9million Brits, was won for It knocked New Day Will Rise by Eurovision fans ask 'what the hell just happened' as they compare UK's Remember Monday to pound shop Disney princesses Security was tightened for the event, but two pro-Palestinian protesters tried to storm the stage during A man and a woman were ejected from the arena and Yuval was said to be 'shaken and upset'. Advertisement Police earlier clashed with pro-Palestinian protestors in the centre of Basel. 3 Austria's JJ celebrates the win Credit: AP LET'S BREAK THE MOULD By HOWELL DAVIES REMEMBER Monday did us proud — but we got nul points from the public for the third time in five years. It's clearly time to change tack. Our grime, hip hop and left-field pop scenes are thriving right now — so let's send an act that breaks the safe, Radio 2-friendly mould next year.
Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
UK Eurovision stars Remember Monday break silence on devastating defeat
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) EUROVISION act Remember Monday have broken their silence on their crushing show defeat. The UK act came in 19th place after performing track What The Hell Just Happened? - landing zero points from the public. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 1 British group Remember Monday have broken their silence after their Eurovision loss Credit: AFP The competition was won by Austria's JJ after 26 acts battled it out on stage in Basel, Switzerland. Friends Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele were the first girl group act from the UK to perform since 1999. They scored 88 in the jury vote, but were given nothing in the public vote. They received 12 points, the highest amount a country can award a contestant, from Italy, which saw its results announced by a puppet mouse. Now they have taken to social media to promise fans "this is just the beginning." They wrote: "WOW - what a ride! Three best mates walked onto the world's biggest music stage and came out with a Top 10 Jury score, massive streaming numbers, and memories that will last a lifetime. "Performing at Eurovision was one of the most surreal and emotional moments of our lives. "The love we've felt from fans, our incredible team, and everyone who streamed, voted, and believed in us has been overwhelming. "This is just the beginning for Remember Monday. "We've got new music coming your way, a UK & Ireland headline tour this year, a summer packed with festivals, and we'll be hitting the stage at Wembley Stadium for the Summertime Ball… no big deal! Eurovision fans spot huge technical blunders in UK entry Remember Monday's performance ahead of final "We're so grateful for the platform, the media support, and every single new fan who's joined us on this wild journey. Eurovision? Completed it. Let's go!" Last year's UK entry - Olly Alexander - finished in 18th place with 46 points for his song Dizzy. FAN FEARS Show fans were quick to spot technical errors in Remember Monday's performance before they took to the stage in the final. In the semi final, they believed the girl group was hit with sound problems during their performance. Taking to social media, some Eurovision fans were even left wondering if Holly-Anne was having issues with her earpiece. Writing on Instagram, one said: "One of the girl's in-ears clearly not working so they were off and microphones too quiet, poor show from the technical team!" Another added: "Was it the girl in pink? I thought something sounded off." The band were internally selected by the BBC to represent the UK having previously gained national attention after appearing on The Voice UK. Speaking with The Sun this week, Remember Monday also revealed they've hired a therapist to combat hate-filled trolls. Lauren told us: 'You just have to accept as an artist that what you do isn't going to be loved by everyone."
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
UK Eurovision stars Remember Monday break silence on devastating defeat
EUROVISION act Remember Monday have broken their silence on their crushing show defeat. The UK act came in 19th place after performing track What The Hell Just Happened? - Advertisement 1 British group Remember Monday have broken their silence after their Eurovision loss Credit: AFP The Friends Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele were the first girl group act from the UK to perform since 1999. They scored 88 in the jury vote, but were given nothing in the public vote. They received 12 points, the highest amount a country can award a contestant, from Italy, which saw its results announced by a puppet mouse. Advertisement read more eurovision Now they have taken to social media to promise fans "this is just the beginning." They wrote: "WOW - what a ride! Three best mates walked onto the world's biggest music stage and came out with a Top 10 Jury score, massive streaming numbers, and memories that will last a lifetime. "Performing at Eurovision was one of the most surreal and emotional moments of our lives. "The love we've felt from fans, our incredible team, and everyone who streamed, voted, and believed in us has been overwhelming. Advertisement Most read in Reality "This is just the beginning for Remember Monday. "We've got new music coming your way, a UK & Ireland headline tour this year, a summer packed with festivals, and we'll be hitting the stage at Wembley Stadium for the Summertime Ball… no big deal! Eurovision fans spot huge technical blunders in UK entry Remember Monday's performance ahead of final "We're so grateful for the platform, the media support, and every single new fan who's joined us on this wild journey. Eurovision? Completed it. Let's go!" Last year's UK entry - - finished in 18th place with 46 points for his song Dizzy. Advertisement FAN FEARS Show fans were quick to In the semi final, they believed the girl group was hit with sound problems during their performance. Taking to social media, some Eurovision fans were even left wondering if Holly-Anne was having issues with her earpiece. Writing on Instagram, one said: "One of the girl's in-ears clearly not working so they were off and microphones too quiet, poor show from the technical team!" Advertisement Another added: "Was it the girl in pink? I thought something sounded off." The band by the BBC to represent the UK having previously . Speaking with The Sun this week, Remember Monday also revealed they've Lauren told us: 'You just have to accept as an artist that what you do isn't going to be loved by everyone." Advertisement
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘There is anxiety' – RTE ‘fears' winning Eurovison & facing huge staging costs, claims Ireland's first winner Dana
RTE now fears winning Eurovision because of the cost of staging it, Ireland's first winner Dana has declared. She famously won the 4 Dana Rosemary Scallon claimed RTE fears winning the Eurovision due to the excessive cost Credit: PA:Press Association 4 Dana won the competition in 1970 Credit: Getty Images - Getty 4 The claim that RTE wanted to lose in Eurovision was turned into a classic episode of Father Ted Credit: Channel 4 RTE then staged the event the next year, at the Gaiety Theatre in It was such a costly affair that RTE had to axe a slew of And the legendary singer, says Quizzed if Ireland could ever win Eurovision again, Dana told The Irish Sun on Sunday: 'You have to want to win it. I think there is a certain fear about winning it because of the READ MORE IN EUROVISION 'I think there is a fear in RTE and there is anxiety and fear of winning Eurovision.' The claim that RTE wanted to lose in Eurovision was turned into a classic episode of Critics have even claimed the decision to send Dustin The Turkey out to Eurovision was to scupper any chance of us winning. Responding to Dana's claim, an RTE rep told The Irish Sun on Sunday: 'Each year RTE is fully committed to putting Ireland forward for Eurovision and fully supports our Most read in News TV 'We are proud of the fact we have won the competition seven times to date and would be equally delighted to win it again in the future.' 4 Critics have claimed the decision to send Dustin The Turkey out to Eurovision was to scupper any chance of us winning Credit: PA:Press Association
