Eurovision’s Bambie Thug posts new message as Graham Norton warns viewers

Irish singer and Eurovision Song Contest entrant Bambie Thug posted a message at the end of his performance. During Saturday’s (May 11) finale, they said: “Love will always triumph over hate.”

There was a question mark over whether the band would perform after missing their dress rehearsal following a “situation” that required “urgent attention” from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). On their Instagram story earlier, they wrote: “Dear Coven, There was a situation while we were waiting to go on stage for Parade of Flags rehearsal and I felt it needed urgent attention from the part of the EBU. The EBU has taken this issue seriously and we have included it in a discussion on what action should be taken.

“This means I missed my dress rehearsal – I’m really sorry to the fans who came to see me. I hope to see you on stage this evening. A statement from the European Broadcasting Union said: “We are studying simply the question.”

But the Irish team was ultimately successful. TV presenter Graham Norton, commentating on the BBC’s coverage, said the singer, who performed with their song Doomsday Blue, is “likely to do extremely well”.

He said: “I’m not a parent, but I could warn you that younger people, I mean seriously, might find this next show a little scary. Bambie Thug, such a great performer, and Ireland have done a really good job producing this year and it should be extremely good.