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Iceland's Eurovision entry, band Dadi og Gagnamagnid, has pulled out of the live event this weekend after a member of the group tested positive for COVID-19, although their song remains in the competition.
Iceland’s Eurovision Song Contest contender, one of this year’s favourites to win, will miss the live shows in Rotterdam after a band member tested positive Wednesday for coronavirus.
Dadi og Gagnamagnid will not take part in Wednesday’s live rehearsal, Thursday’s semi-final or Saturday’s final, with footage of the band performing their song “10 years” in an earlier rehearsal being used instead.
The news is a blow to organisers of the competition in the Dutch port city, which was cancelled last year due to COVID-19 and is going ahead this year with strict health measures.
“We have all been extremely careful the whole trip so this comes as a huge surprise,” tweeted singer Dadi, who like the rest of the band performs in a green tracksuit with an emoji of his face on the front.