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The singer for Italy s Eurovision winning rockers Maneskin will take a voluntary drug test after denying speculation that he was snorting cocaine during the broadcast.
Damiano David will be tested after going back to Italy, following viral footage of him leaning over a table in the hospitality area of the competition in Rotterdam.
The band have refuted any allegations of drug use.
When asked about the footage, Damiano said he had been looking down because guitarist Thomas Raggi had broken a glass.
The singer for Italy s Eurovision Song Contest winning rockers Maneskin will take a voluntary drug test after denying speculation that he was snorting cocaine during the broadcast, organisers said Sunday.
The Italian pop star previously suspected by some viewers of snorting cocaine at the Eurovision finals is no stranger to controversy, MailOnline has learned.
Damiano David s group Maneskin were accused of plagiarism earlier this year after winning a major competition in Italy.
David s on-screen antics shortly before Maneskin were crowned as winners on Saturday led some viewers to suggest he may have been snorting cocaine during the event, but he vehemently denied it and has since been cleared of drug use.
He tested negative for drugs following an investigation by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
The EBU said in a statement: No drug use took place in the Green Room and we consider the matter closed.
Review Finds Italy s Eurovision Singer Did Not Take Drugs During Show
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Eurovision organisers have confirmed that the lead singer of Italy s winning act Måneskin did not take drugs during the show.
The rumours were sparked during a camera cut where footage showed Damiano David leaning over a table.
Some had speculated that the singer had taken a substance in the Green Room.
The European Broadcasting Union has carried out a review of all available footage.
Meanwhile, the lead singer also took a drug test today, which returned negative.
In a statement, the EBU states
No drug use took place in the Green Room and we consider the matter closed.
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