The Eurovision act has been banned from the 2024 final following a police complaint

Dutch artist Joost Klein will not compete in the Eurovision Song Contest final, it has been confirmed. It comes as Swedish police investigate a complaint made by a female member of the production team.

The European Broadcasting Union said the complaint was made following an “incident” during Thursday night’s semi-final in Malmo. The Dutch act also missed two scheduled dress rehearsals on Friday.

The union said that while “the legal process is running its course, it would not be appropriate for it to continue in the contest,” reports the Daily Star. It was said that the 68th Grand Final will now go ahead with 25 participating songs.

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The full statement read: “Dutch artist Joost Klein will not be competing in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Swedish police investigated a complaint made by a female member of the production team after an incident following his performance on Thursday night. Semi final.

“While the legal process runs its course, it would not be appropriate for it to continue in the Competition. We want to make it clear that, contrary to some media reports and social media speculation, this incident did not involve any other performers or members of the delegation.

“We maintain a zero tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior at our event and are committed to providing a safe and secure work environment for all Contest staff. In light of this, Joost Klein’s behavior towards a team member is considered to be in violation of the contest rules. The Grand Final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest will now continue with 25 participating songs.”