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It was announced towards the end of last year that the former Years & Years frontman will represent the UK at Eurovision next monthOver the weekend, Olly released a statement in response to the group Queers For Palestine, which read: “I wholeheartedly support action being taken to demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the return of all hostages and the safety and security of all civilians in Palestine and Israel.
“Instead, I’ve been speaking with some of the other contestants and we’ve decided that by taking part we can use our platform to come together and call for peace. “I’d like to thank the many signatories of this letter whose work I deeply admire and respect and hope that we can continue to work together in creating a better world for all of us.”Queers for Palestine sent me their letter asking me to withdraw from the ESC earlier this week and I responded to them directly, I’m sharing my response here alongside this mornings collective artist statement 🩷“We want to begin by acknowledging the privilege of taking part in Eurovision,” the group said.
“It is important to us to stand in solidarity with the oppressed and communicate our heartfelt wish for peace, an immediate and lasting ceasefire, and the safe return of all hostages. We stand united against all forms of hate, including antisemitism and islamophobia.
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