Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

muriel_volestrangler

(101,316 posts)
Sat May 12, 2018, 05:41 PM May 2018

Stage stormed during UK's Eurovision song

Source: BBC

A man stormed the stage while the UK's entry, SuRie, was performing at the Eurovision Song Contest.

SuRie was singing her song Storm when a man wearing a rucksack ran onto the stage, grabbed her microphone, and appeared to say: "Nazis of the UK media, we demand freedom."

He was swiftly dragged off stage and SuRie continued performing the song.
...
The invader is in police custody, the European Broadcasting Union said. He is understood to be a European citizen but not British.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44097050



This is in Lisbon. I guess I'm going to have to watch it now to find out what's going on.
13 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)
2. Unfortunately for her, the UK are currently coming last in the scoring.
Sat May 12, 2018, 06:17 PM
May 2018

Israel, Austria and Cyprus are in contention currently.

T_i_B

(14,738 posts)
4. The Brexshitters seem to be up in arms about this on Farcebook
Sun May 13, 2018, 04:37 AM
May 2018

Happily I avoided watching Eurovision this year.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. Dishonest clickbait headlines need not be copied with the rest.
Sun May 13, 2018, 07:46 AM
May 2018

The headline raised expectations that were not justified, Muriel. I felt a crowd "storming" the stage of this concert could be a significant political event, and it turned out to be a nothingburger lone protester.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,316 posts)
6. (a) yes, the headline does have to be used as it is - those are the LBN rules
Sun May 13, 2018, 08:58 AM
May 2018

(b) Neither I nor the BBC are responsible for your expectations. A protester taking the microphone at an event seen by about 180 million people live is significant.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. Cutting and pasting this headline was something
Sun May 13, 2018, 09:03 AM
May 2018

you did, starting by moving your cursor to the beginning of the headline. I'm left, as before, to guess that you either just didn't notice how misleading it was or liked it and wanted to start your thread with it.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,316 posts)
8. I don't know how you've been on DU this long without knowing about the LBN rules
Sun May 13, 2018, 10:12 AM
May 2018

Amazingly, you need a refresher. This is the LBN Statement of Purpose, and what you see in a big red "STOP" warning every time you start a thread in this forum:

Post the latest news from reputable mainstream news websites and blogs. Important news of national interest only. No analysis or opinion pieces. No duplicates. News stories must have been published within the last 12 hours. Use the published title of the story as the title of the discussion thread.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=about&forum=1014

But if you ever decide to start an LBN thread, you'll know, now.

Mosby

(16,311 posts)
12. OP should be locked
Sun May 13, 2018, 02:53 PM
May 2018

Important news of national interest only.

Clearly a minor incident at a foreign singing competition does not qualify as "important news". But whatev, this is DU.



Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
13. Another point I missed.
Sun May 13, 2018, 03:53 PM
May 2018

I did miss that this was posted in breaking news, Muriel. Disinformation in headlines could be left behind, not brought to DU, by choosing to post in the GD forum instead.

Frankly, though, I think refusing to spread dishonest reporting is more important than strict adherence to rules. That is, unless the dishonesty of a headline itself is of political interest and the opportunity taken to discuss that, such as its proposed intended effects.

Of course, in this case it looks like the editors just wanted to pull people in to generate clicks. Bye.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
11. like people who stormed other 'stages'. a lota 'press' coverage for 1 'issue'(antijournalist issue)
Sun May 13, 2018, 01:46 PM
May 2018

he shouted "nazi media", sounds like kellyanne CONway type propaganda business hard at work.

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Stage stormed during UK's...