Iceland won't perform live in this year's Eurovision

Tural Asadi
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A member of the Icelandic group Daði og Gagnamagnið has today tested positive for COVID-19, Report informs, citing the official website of the contest. Earlier other members of the group tested positive too.

Daði og Gagnamagnið have taken the difficult decision to withdraw from performing in this year's live Eurovision Song Contest shows.

Their rehearsal performance, recorded on the stage on 13 May, will be aired instead.

This year, Eurovision is held at the Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, May 18-22.

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