The New York Times – Music:
The competition’s organizers said that Swedish police were investigating the singer Joost Klein and that it would be inappropriate for him to take part in Saturday’s final.
Author: Alex Marshall
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Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?
The New York Times – Music:
Some of the buzziest acts taking part in Saturday’s final hail from Croatia, Israel and the Netherlands.
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Israel’s Eurovision Entrant Faces Down Her Critics
The New York Times – Music:
Campaigners have unsuccessfully urged the Eurovision Song Contest to ban Eden Golan because of her country’s war in Gaza. “I won’t let anything break me,” she said.
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Palestinian Flags Fly at Protests Worldwide. They Won’t Be at Eurovision.
The New York Times – Music:
The organizers of the glitzy singing contest said that attendees would be allowed to wave only the flags of participating nations — including Israel’s.
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Cannes Festival Unveils 2024 Lineup, Including a Francis Ford Coppola Film
The New York Times – Film:
Organizers on Thursday announced a lineup that also features new films from Yorgos Lanthimos, David Cronenberg and Paul Schrader.
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Piknik, a longtime Russian rock band, is now at the center of a tragedy.
The New York Times – Music:
The group was set to play the first of two sold-out concerts when gunmen opened fire at Crocus City Hall.
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Eric Clapton’s Love Letters to Pattie Boyd Go Up for Sale
The New York Times – Music:
Eric Clapton’s handwritten messages, being auctioned this week, shed light on how he wooed Pattie Boyd away from George Harrison and on the impassioned songs the affair inspired.
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Criticism of Israel at Berlin Film Festival Stirs Antisemitism Debate
The New York Times – Film:
The backlash to some winners’ speeches at the festival shows how polarized and fraught Germany’s culture scene has become.
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‘October Rain,’ Israel’s Proposed Eurovision Entry, Causes a Storm
The New York Times – Music:
Almost nobody has heard the song, but some social media users see it as a reference to the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, and so too political for Eurovision.