Iceland has become the latest country to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, its public broadcaster RUV announced Wednesday, joining a growing wave of withdrawals triggered by the decision to ...

LONDON (AP) — Iceland's national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest because of discord over Israel's participation, joining four other countries in a ...

UPDATE, 08.36 a.m. PT, December 10: Iceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in boycotting next year’s Eurovision. The nation took a few days to make its decision but has joined ...

FILE - JJ, from Austria, stands on the stage with his trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 18, 2025. LONDON (AP) — Iceland's national ...

According to reports, a majority of EBU members voted against a proposal to hold a vote to ban Israel from competing. A BBC spokesperson said: “We support the collective decision made by members of ...

The Eurovision Song Contest was facing a potential budget squeeze after Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia said they would withdraw from next year's competition in protest at Israel's ...

‘You haven’t sent a decent song in 25 years’: Israel hits out at Ireland over Eurovision boycott Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia have said they will not participate in next year’s ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Eurovision expert Paul Jordan weighs in on the ...

GENEVA — Public broadcasters in Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia on Thursday pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete, putting ...