The future of the Eurovision Song Contest is uncertain, after multiple broadcasters have announced they will not participate in next year’s competition.
It follows the decision to allow Israel to compete.
At a meeting of the European Broadcasting Union in Geneva yesterday, a majority of members decided a vote on the country’s participation was not needed.
RTÉ, Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, Spain’s RTVE, and Slovenia’s RTV have now confirmed they will all boycott the event.
Eurovision expert Russell Alford says the EBU has sent a message to fans of the contest:
