This year, Ireland’s entry is Wild Youth with their song “We Are One”. However, the band has recently announced that they have cut ties with their creative director, Ian Banham, due to comments made on social media that were deemed offensive.
The controversy began when screenshots of Ian Banham’s social media accounts circulated on Twitter, with comments referring to transgender women as men. Wild Youth was quick to respond and released a statement saying that they stand for “unity and kindness”, and that they will no longer let Mr Banham near their team.
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