Joost Klein responds to Eurovision investigation being dropped: “The last couple of months were terrible”

nme.com:

Eurovision final was dropped.Klein – who was set to represent the Netherlands with his song ‘Europapa’ – was disqualified from the contest in Malmö, Sweden just hours before this year’s finale (May 11).

At the time, police stated that the decision was made after he was accused of making verbal threats towards a female member of the production crew.The incident marked the first time that an act had been disqualified after reaching the Grand Final in the competition’s 68-year history and, before his disqualification, the 26-year-old singer was named as one of the favourites to win.In a new statement, the Swedish Prosecution Authority said the investigation had discovered that “the man made a movement that hit the woman’s film camera,” and added that “the course of events was fast and was perceived differently by the witnesses of the incident.”Senior prosecutor Fredrik Jönsson added: “I cannot prove that the act was capable of causing serious fear or that the man had any such intention.”Now, Klein has responded to the news.

Writing on Instagram, he said: “The last couple of months were terrible. Even though I love to perform anywhere around the world, something didn’t feel right.

Why did we have to wait so long for an answer? Every day I felt insecure whilst I knew the truth. There is no case against me, because there never was a case.A post shared by Joost Klein (@joostklein)“We should all take care for each other, we should all support each other and we should ALL come together.