UK's Eurovision entry Olly Alexander breaks silence after Netherlands singer disqualified

The UK’s Eurovision entry Olly Alexander has broken his silence after Netherlands singer Joost Klein was disqualified from the competition on Saturday (11 May).

The Dutch act has been kicked out of the contest ahead of tonight’s grand final following a Swedish police investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour, the European Broadcasting Union said.

Years and Years singer Olly Alexander, who is representing the UK, posted an Instagram video message to his fans on Saturday, thanking people for their support.

In his message, a somewhat emotional Alexander, urged people to vote for him.

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[tmntibe]

Video title is click baity - expected better from the Independent...

[henriikkak]

Breaks silence and says nothing? Click-bait

[lellyparker]

Absolutely NOTHING about Netherlands singer being disqualified. The INDEPENDENT becoming like the Daily Express now?

[sernoddicusthegallant]

I expected this kind of headline form the sun

[clairee]

Stop lying in your headlines. Indie. You’re supposed to be serious journalists.

[KPsTboy]

Apparently it doesn't matter if title and content have NOTHING to with each other. And they wonder why large media outlets keep loosing reader/viewers...

[Stinian]

Petra Mede made a threatening gesture towards the camera... 😵

[twobellz]

The UK entry was a new low and who ever had the responsibility for choosing their act needs to be sacked.

[bluelightalarm]

Such a clickbaity video title! SHAME ON YOU!
I'm blocking this channel because I cannot trust you now.

[infoinglesa]

This is not a trusted news channel is it?

[aceaight]

how about you say that you support your fellow artists and that the EBU is taking things way too far with Joost klein

[frigs]

Can someone explain me what happened...?

[marcobreur.]

ask not what your country can do for you

[lchsyvx]

Wow, someone who makes bucks fizz seem high brow.

[thebuzzer]

Pretty much he made a comment of one of the production crew, she(the person he made the comment of) got the Swedish police on him and he was sent back to The Netherlands, also in the press conference after 2nd semi, a journalist asked the Israeli contestant about the risks of her performing because of the whole Israel and Palestine war, and when the Israeli heard her dad say you don’t need to answer that and Joost said why not?

[NICHETV_]

I can’t be mad that I got click baited by the independent 😂🎉

[janewhite]

Olly let’s be real you are too good for Eurovision darling they can’t a candle to you.

[KathBell-tmnk]

Cannot believe the UK got zero points from the public

[Elechkavanieva.]

Олли всё равно молодец❤
Песня хит, крутая!

[nigelbullock]

Maybe the Eurovision Song Contest has had its day