Updated: 24 May 2021, 19:16
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EUROVISION winner Måneskin s lead singer has passed a drugs test after claims he snorted cocaine on live TV.
Damiano David strongly refuted taking drugs after viewers watched him lower his face to a table as points were being awarded.
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Måneskin s lead singer Damiano David has passed a drugs test after Saturday s Eurovision competitionCredit: EPA
After the band arrived back in Italy, Damiano took a voluntary drugs test to prove his innocence and Eurovision has now revealed he passed.
A statement read: Following allegations of drug use in the Green Room of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final on Saturday 22 May, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), as requested by the Italian delegation, has conducted a thorough review of the facts, including checking all available footage. A drug test was also voluntarily undertaken earlier today by the lead singer of the band Måneskin which has returned a negative result seen by the EBU.
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Winning the Eurovision Song Contest is a dream come true for many singers, but for Italian winner Damiano David, his joyous experience was short-lived after he was accused of taking drugs in the green room at the 2021 event.