Dutch artist Joost Klein was reportedly expelled after a complaint was made by a female member of the production team.
“It is a complete overshadow of everything, goes against everything that Eurovision is meant to be,” the controversial singer Bambie Thug stated.
Sweden's Malmo will also host an alternative music festival in the city that has billed itself as the "genocide-free song contest."
Israel's Eurovision contestant Eden Golan soared to second place following her performance despite protests, reflecting a triumph amid controversy.
Social media users noticed the absence of Eurovision elevator interviews host, Rylan Clark, in the video in which Golan appears.
The "Queer-owned and operated Nightclub" apologized for hosting the event and that hosting the party did not align with their values.
"Young people are leading the way and showing the world how we should react to this," Thunberg, 21, said, wrapped in a keffiyeh, the traditional scarf.
Eurovision winner Gali Atari, from 1979's Milk and Honey, reminds Golan to remember
Golan, 20, is competing with the song "Hurricane" which initially went under the name "October Rain."
During the coming week, approximately one hundred thousand additional visitors are expected to arrive in preparation for the first semi-final on Tuesday.
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