Bars face boycotts and pickets as they prepare for the singing competition, with pro-Palestine mobs striking out against the inclusion of Israel 's Eden Golan.
Venues across the country are cancelling Eurovision gigs after Palestine protest groups instructed their followers to hound pubs showing the contest - as some have been forced to close their doors as they fear for their staff's safety.
It comes as Rishi Sunak blasted Eurovision protests taking place in Sweden as 'wrong' and 'outrageous'. Speaking to MailOnline, the cabaret club - which has hosted the likes of Lily Savage and Bucks Fizz - said they feared clashes over the controversial night and decided instead to 'stay clear'Read More Eurovision party to celebrate 50th anniversary of ABBA winning the song contest in Brighton is cancelled amid pro-Palestine protest fears 'These activists have no regard for the rights and freedoms that we cherish and will use any tactics to get their way, including intimidation.
Speaking to MailOnline, the cabaret club - which has hosted the likes of Lily Savage and Bucks Fizz - said they feared clashes over the controversial night and decided instead to 'stay clear'. Eden Golan of Israel performs the song Hurricane during the second semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, Thursday, May 9, 2024
The East London cinema has since been probed by The Charity Commission, who admitted that their behaviour appears to be 'concerning' and that they had also 'received concerns from members of the public.' 'We will continue to organise fundraising events for the charities we support, including Doctors Without Borders and Medical Aid for Palestine.'
Accusing bars and theatres of 'complicity in genocide as they say they are 'pinkwashing' Israel, four places have already said they will cancel the events - including a Picture House and 31,000 seat football arena the Amex Stadium. 'The Brighton Queer community and community as a whole call on the remaining venues to cancel their screening of Eurovision, which helps endorse Israel's genocide, by pinkwashing their image on a global stage.They continue: 'We will also visit the venues listed below on our march for their complicity in genocide. Please call and ask them to reconsider screening Eurovision.'
The Brighton and Hove Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, who planned to picket the party on Saturday night, welcomed the cancellation. Picturehouse Cinemas - who run the Duke of York at Preston Circus - said they took the decision to cancel the party on Wednesday. Read More Eurovision fans go wild as ABBA share clip teasing their return as they celebrate 50 years since winning the competition: 'Did you miss us?' The party cancellation comes after Israeli singer Eden Golan's Eurovision performance was booed and faced chants of 'Free Palestine' as she performed.
She said: 'Just as we share the deep concern of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and we raise this regularly, when it comes to this debate around Eurovision in these protests, we are incredibly mindful of the Israelis and also Jewish people around the world who love Eurovision and their feelings at seeing this in the aftermath of what was an atrocious terror attack, and while hostages are still being held by Hamas, and he would urge people to consider this when repeating these unfair calls...
The audience turns their back while Israel's Eden Golan performs the song 'Hurricane' during the second semifinal of the 2024 Eurovision song competition This was later replaced by Hurricane, a soulful and heartfelt track that was then approved by the European Broadcasting Union , which runs the event.
Following the chaotic performance, Golan was ordered by her country's national security agency to stay in her hotel room as thousands of pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated in Malmo, calling for her to be excluded from the competition.
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