Only confirmed days before (bbc.co.uk) defying calls from activists to cancel her appearance in Tel Aviv:
Eurovision 2019: Madonna’s performance gets mixed reviews (bbc.co.uk).
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The star sported a black cape and eyepatch during her performance of 1989 hit Like A Prayer and new single Future, featuring US rapper Quavo.
But despite suggestions that she was off-key and that some autotune would have been welcome it was the inclusion of Israeli and Palestinian flags on the backs of two of her dancers walking hand in hand and hugging which caused most fuss and a statement which was not approved in by the organisers in advance who said in a statement that:
“This element of the performance was not part of the rehearsals which had been cleared,” it added. “The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political event and Madonna had been made aware of this.”
But nonetheless was praised by some by some for using her large platform to make her perhaps political, perhaps simply idealistically “wake up” humanitarian point.
And with her outfit if not making at least seemingly have gotten the point too in a tweet from Game of Thrones’ despicable Euron Greyjoy actor Pilou Asbaek:
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