Bambie Thug Says They Were Forced to Remove Pro-Palestine Makeup for Eurovision

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Bambie Thug, the Eurovision Song Contest entrant for Ireland, says the European Broadcasting Union made them region pro-Palestine and pro-ceasefire constitution look tattoos. According to the Irish Examiner, Bambie Thug had written “Ceasefire” and “Saoirse Don Phalistin” connected their look successful Ogham, an aboriginal medieval Irish alphabet. “Saoirse Don Phalistin” translates to “Freedom for Palestine” successful Gaelic. After qualifying for Eurovision final, Bambie Thug said successful a property league that the EBU ordered them to alteration the messaging connected their face. “It was was precise important to maine due to the fact that I’m pro-justice and pro-peace,” they said. “Unfortunately, I had to alteration those messages contiguous to ‘crown the witch’ only, successful bid from the EBU.”

“The penning seen connected Bambie Thug’s assemblage during formal rehearsals contravened contention rules that are designed to support the non-political quality of the event,” an EBU spokesperson said. “After discussions with the Irish delegation, they agreed to alteration the substance for the unrecorded show.” Bambie Thug is among the artists who issued a associated connection calling for “an contiguous and lasting ceasefire, and the harmless instrumentality of each hostages” successful March.