Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest, the riotously camp transcontinental music competition, have banned a Chinese TV station from broadcasting Saturday’s final after it censored an LGBT-themed performance.
In respons, the EBU barred Mango TV from broadcasting Thursday’s second semifinal and the final, which involves acts from 26 countries and is this year being held in Lisbon, Portugal.
“This is not in line with the EBU’s values of universality and inclusivity and our proud tradition of celebrating diversity through music,” a statement from the EBU said.
Mango TV didn’t immediately respond to a CNN request for comment.
The Irish entry, Together, sung by Ryan O’Shaughnessy, is a love song about a relationship between two men and features two male dancers, while Albania’s act involved performers with tattoos.
