Eurovision Song Contest organisers say the lead singer of Italian glam rock band Måneskin has tested negative for drug use, putting to an end speculation that had tarnished the band's victory.
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said it had conducted a thorough review of what happened on Saturday after some viewers thought footage showed Damiano David snorting cocaine as he waited for the winner to be announced.
"We consider the matter closed," the European Brodcasting Union, which produces the annual event, said in a statement.
The EBU said it came to the conclusion after it reviewed all the available footage of the TV broadcast Saturday night and saw the negative results of David's voluntarily drug test.
Rumours had swirled on social media — and were raised at a Eurovision news conference — that David had snorted cocaine when he was seen leaning awkwardly over a table during the live TV broadcast.
David immediately rejected the claim, saying he never uses drugs and that he was leaning over because his guitarist had broken a glass.
The claims found a particular echo in mainstream French media. France, which was a leading contender for the Eurovision victory, came in second place after the popular votes were tallied.
"We are alarmed that inaccurate speculation leading to fake news has overshadowed the spirit and the outcome of the event and unfairly affected the band," the EBU statement said.
The Italians' raucous hit Zitti E Buoni beat out professional jury favourites Switzerland and France and swept the public vote, which accounted for half the points.
Måneskin's win gave Italy a sorely needed boost after a dreadful year as one of the countries worst hit by the coronavirus and will bring next year's competition back to the place where European song contests began.
AP/Reuters
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