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More than 450 queer artists, musicians and writers have signed a letter calling for Britain’s Eurovision 2024 entry Olly Alexander to boycott this year’s competition. The group, Queers for Palestine, include the actors Maxine Peake and Brigette Lundy-Paine, band Goat Girl, and writers Sarah Schulman and Jason Okundaye. Their letter – which can be read in full here – comes after a number of countries and organisations lobbied for a mass boycott of the event due to Israel’s involvement in the competition. The letter reads: “By refusing to expel Israel from the competition, the European Broadcast…

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