Will the boycott of Eurovision have any impact?
The decision by five nations to boycott the song contest comes amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

The decision by five nations to boycott the song contest comes amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza.




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Swiss musician To Athena has performed inside a cave in a melting glacier to highlight ice loss in the Alps.
Universal Music, the label behind superstars Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, is expected to list in NY from Amsterdam.

Iranian musician Ali Ghamsari has been performing outside the Damavand power station in a symbolic protest.
British PM Keir Starmer said it was concerning that London’s Wireless Festival had booked West in the first place.

Nepali rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has been sworn in as PM after his party’s landslide election win.

Bad Bunny as a case study in global relevance and diaspora power.

Bad Bunny used his historic Super Bowl half-time show to call for unity in the Americas.
Here’s a look at the top winners of the night at the Grammy Awards.
‘ICE out’, says Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny, whose upcoming Super Bowl appearance is set to be patrolled by ICE agents.

Grammy winners including Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny used their acceptance speeches to condemn ICE operations in the US.