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Eurovision: Olly Alexander rejects boycott call over Israel-Gaza war

Olly Alexander has rejected calls to boycott the UK Eurovision entry due to Israel's participation, responding to an open letter from Queers for Palestine.
More than 450 artists signed the letter urging the boycott of the Song Contest taking place in Sweden in May.
The UK Eurovision entry's decision not to boycott the event in protest at Israel's inclusion has been made clear.

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BBC News

Eurovision: Olly Alexander rejects boycott call over Israel-Gaza war

More than 450 artists and groups urged the singer to pull out of the contest over the inclusion of Israel.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Eurovision: Olly Alexander and other competitors reject calls to boycott over Israel participation

The former Years and Years singer and star of It’s a Sin signed a joint response affirming a stance against ‘all forms of hate, including antisemitism and Islamophobia’Britain’s Eurovision competitor Olly Alexander and several other entrants have rejected calls to boycott this year’s Eurovision song contest owing to its inclusion of Israel among the competitors, stating their belief in “the unifying power of music, enabling people to transcend d…

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Olly Alexander responds after calls for him to boycott Eurovision

Olly Alexander has released a statement following calls for him to boycott Eurovision (Picture: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) Olly Alexander has responded after being called on to boycott the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. The Years & Years frontman, 33, will represent the UK at the competition in Sweden in May with his song Dizzy. However last year the BBC was urged to drop him as the act after he reportedly endorsed a statement accusing Isra…

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Eurovision singers Olly Alexander and Bambie Thug reject boycott call

The UK’s entrant for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Olly Alexander, has rejected calls that he should boycott the competition over the inclusion of Israel.

1 month ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Eurovision singers Olly Alexander and Bambie Thug reject boycott call

Alexander shared a statement alongside Irish hopeful Bambie Thug and the Danish entrant Saba setting out why they will remain in the competition.

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Wales Online

Eurovision singers Olly Alexander and Bambie Thug reject boycott call

More than 450 artists, individuals and organisations called on him to not perform his dance track Dizzy in Malmo, Sweden, amid the conflict in the Gaza strip

1 month ago

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