The Eurovision Song Contest’s final takes place in Vienna on Saturday, with the organizers hoping the annual show of glitz and Europop will be a success despite five countries’ withdrawal over Israel taking part. The run-up to the event – a kitsch and usually good-natured competition between pop acts from countries across Europe and beyond, […]

Favourites Finland and Israel advanced from the first Eurovision semi-final on Tuesday, despite five countries boycotting the contest over Israel’s participation. Belgium pulled…

Calls to boycott Eurovision over Israel's participation have led to alternative concerts across Europe.