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Italian metal band Måneskin, who won the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, had to take a drug test following their victory.
After their win, the music group went viral when a clip of them drinking at their table showed lead singer Damiano David bend his head over the table. Many people online speculated that he was snorting a line of cocaine, however, the European Broadcasting Union has clarified that “no drug use took place in the Green Room.”
“Covid-free but not cocaine-free…” one personwroteon Twitter, sharing the clip that his since amassed more than 71,000 views.
The band doubled down on their Instagram Story on Saturday, addressing the speculation in a statement. “We are really shocked about what some people are saying about Damiano doing drugs,” they wrote.
“We consider the matter closed. 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 said in a statement to the media. “We wish to congratulate Måneskin once again and wish them huge success.”
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“We really are AGAINST drugs and we never used cocaine,” the statement continued. “We are ready to get tasted [sic], cause we have nothing to hide. We are here to play our music and we are so happy about our Eurovision win and we wanna thank everyone for supporting us. Rock’n Roll never dies. We love you.”
The EBU originally released astatementannouncing that David will be tested after his return to Italy. “We are aware of the speculation surrounding the video clip of the Italian winners of the Eurovision Song Contest in the Green Room last night,” the statement read.
Several fans defended David on Twitter,sharing screenshotsof the broken glass around the group’s table. “Well, it was indeed a broken glass, not cocaine. Excuse-nous France!” wrote one person, including a nod to France’s contestant, who came in second place and would subsequently win in the event that Italy is disqualified.
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Måneskin beat out acts from 39 countries, winning the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest with 524 points. “We just want to say to the whole of Europe, to the whole world, rock and roll never dies!” David proclaimed onstage after their victory, which marks Italy’s third win after the country’s last victory in 1990.
source: people.com
