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Police are investigating an incident that led to Dutch artist Joost Klein being expelled from the Eurovision Song Contest.

Klein was kicked out of the competition following a complaint made by a female member of the production crew, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises the event, said in a statement.

The 68th version of the contest, normally a festival of catchy songs and tongue-in-cheek kitsch, is taking place amid protests in host city Malmö over the participation of Israel, due to its war in Gaza.

The EBU had earlier said it was investigating an incident involving Klein, 26, whose quirky song Europapa had originally made him one of the favourites ahead of Saturday’s final.

“Swedish police have investigated a complaint made by a female member of the production crew after an incident following his performance in Thursday night’s semi final,”  the EBU said in a statement.

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