With less than four hours to go before the live grand final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, developments on the ground in Malmö, Sweden, are heating up at a fast pace.
During the third dress rehearsal for the grand final, still in progress at Malmö Arena, the singer from France stopped his performance to deliver a statement. Slimane unexpectedly halted the song and called for peace and unity.
The European Broadcasting Union has rules in place forbidding any political statements or lyrics. It is not clear if at this late date Slimane would be disqualified from performing tonight on the live show….