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Basel Will Host Eurovision Song Contest (Unless Its Taxpayers Revolt)

Many in the Swiss city celebrated the announcement. But after a debate about the cost, a conservative party wants a referendum over whether the public...

Is This Massive Attack Concert the Gold Standard for a Green Gig?

Coldplay and Billie Eilish have tried to drive down carbon emissions while touring, but the British band Massive Attack has tried to take the efforts...

Amid Heightened Security, Taylor Swift Will Return to the Stage in London

Fans gathering at Wembley Stadium in London said they trusted British security officials to keep them safe.

Swedish Prosecutors Drop Case Against Disqualified Eurovision Entrant

Investigators could not prove that Joost Klein, the Dutch entrant, had behaved threateningly during an incident shortly before the event final.

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Compete at Venice Film Festival

Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature and new movies from Luca Guadagnino and Pablo Larraín will also debut at this year’s event.

Nemo Wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland

The nonbinary singer Nemo won the high-camp contest, during a night that included pro-Palestinian demonstrations outside the arena and fireworks onstage.

Before the Eurovision Final, a Pro-Palestinian March

For months, activists and some fans of the song contest have demanded Israel be banned from the event, which this year takes place in Malmo,...

Eurovision Disqualifies Dutch Entrant Hours Before Final

The competition’s organizers said that Swedish police were investigating the singer Joost Klein and that it would be inappropriate for him to take part in...

Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?

Some of the buzziest acts taking part in Saturday’s final hail from Croatia, Israel and the Netherlands.

Israel’s Eurovision Entrant Faces Down Her Critics

Campaigners have unsuccessfully urged the Eurovision Song Contest to ban Eden Golan because of her country’s war in Gaza. “I won’t let anything break me,”...