Eurovision 2024 LIVE — Star banned as cops investigate Joost Klein & final running order as Malmo is mobbed by protests

THE Eurovision grand finale is here, as nations from across the globe compete to be named champions amid a backdrop of protest and controversy.

The Eurovision Song Contest takes to our screens tonight at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

The UK’s Olly Alexander will be hoping to impress tonight with their song Dizzy, despite early criticism from fans and pro-Palestine protesters.

Ahead of tonight’s explosive show, organisers confirmed the fate of Netherlands’ act Joost Klein amid a police investigation into the star.

Klein, 26, was barred from last night’s dress rehearsals following a “backstage incident” and will not take part in tonight’s show.

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