- The full list of the 288 artists calling for a Eurovision 2026 boycott The National —
- Paloma Faith among 1,100 artists and cultural workers urging Eurovision boycott Belfast Telegraph —
- Paloma Faith among 1,100 artists and cultural workers urging Eurovision boycott The Standard —
- Eurovision 2026: Over 1000 artists call for boycott for ‘normalising’ Israel’s genocide Middle East Eye —
- Over 1,000 artists including Björk and Lorde call for a major Eurovision boycott Mirror —
- Eurovision crisis: Massive Attack, Kneecap and Sigur Rós call on fans to boycott over Israel Euronews —
- Eurovision 2026: Paul Weller, IDLES, Massive Attack, Paloma Faith, Kneecap, Primal Scream, Sigur Rós lead 1000+ artists calling for No Music For Genocide boycott over Israel NME —
Eurovision 2026 Faces Major Boycott
Celebrated musicians including Massive Attack, Paul Weller, Paloma Faith, and Björk have joined the campaign, arguing that Israel's participation normalizes genocide.
The contest faces a deepening crisis as several countries have already considered pulling out of the event.
Organizers at the European Broadcasting Union are under intense pressure to ban Israel, similar to the action taken against Russia in 2022.
The boycott call has sparked a wider debate about the role of politics in international cultural events.
Eurovision Song Contest
Annual song competition held among the members of the European Broadcasting Union
Annual song competition held among the members of the European Broadcasting Union
Massive Attack
British trip hop band
British trip hop band
Israel
Country in West Asia
Country in West Asia
Paul Weller
English recording artist; singer-songwriter, musician
English recording artist; singer-songwriter, musician