Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Planned color attack on Israeli singer narrowly prevented
Incident at the ESC. During the appearance of Israel in the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, two supposed activists tried to storm the stage.
Tumult in the auditorium at the appearance of Israles Yuval Raphael. While she sings her song “New Day Will Rise” in three different languages, there is unrest between the spectators.
Two supposed activists tried to get on the stage. An editor from star Was live on site and described the action as follows: “An alarmpieper was apparently the sign of climbing the barrier. They thrown with red color and hit the passing people. Safety employees were able to overwhelm them and prevent them from storm.” Apparently nobody was injured. There was nothing to see on TV, so far there is no official statement.
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A man was covered with red color in the planned ESC color attack
The red color spread on the surrounding spectators. Juha, 45, from Finland was also hit. He has large red spots on the head, the color extends over his entire jacket. Fortunately, the man was not injured in the color attack, the fright of being involved in such a large event in tumult, but is still in his bones.
The organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have already commented on the events and confirmed the events. Edi Estermann, Head of Communications of the ESC, to the incident during the show: “At the end of the Israeli appearance, a man and a woman tried to get on the stage. They were stopped. One of the two people threw with color and a member of the crew was hit. The crew member was well and nobody was accompanied by the man and the woman was accompanied and the woman hand over.”
It is not yet known who the two people were, what their intention was and how they could smuggle the color.
Source: Stern
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