Dutch public broadcaster pans ‘disproportionate’ move expelling contestant from Eurovision

After Dutch contestant Joost Klein was dropped from Saturday’s Eurovision final, the country’s public broadcaster Avrotros tells AFP in an email that it found the move “disproportionate,” adding that it was “shocked by the decision.”

A representative for Klein did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The European Broadcasting Union said earlier that it was investigating an incident involving Klein after a complaint was made by a female member of the production crew.

“We would like to make it clear that, contrary to some media reports and social media speculation, this incident did not involve any other performer or delegation member,” the EBU added, an apparent reference to false allegations that the incident had involved the Israeli delegation.