A section of Madonna’s controversial Eurovision Song Contest performance in which her backing dancers displayed Iraeli and Palestinian flags was not an approved part of the act, organisers said. A section of Madonna’s controversial Eurovision Song Contest performance in which her backing dancers displayed Iraeli and Palestinian flags was not an approved part of the act, organisers said. Eurovision said: “In the live broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final, two of Madonna’s dancers briefly displayed the Israeli and Palestinian flags on the back of their outfits. The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political event and Madonna had been made aware of this.”Madonna had taken to the stage flanked by 30 dancers dressed as monks. Madonna’s performance at the Eurovision Song Contest final contained Israeli and Palestinian flags (Aurore Marechal/PA)“First you had a dream and then you had to believe in that dream, and you had to make many sacrifices.

Source: Irish Independent May 18, 2019 23:15 UTC