(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 24 - "No drug use took place in the Green Room and we believe the matter closed".
Thus the EBU, European Broadcasting Union, which promotes and organizes the Eurovision Song Contest, puts an end to the story that involved the Maneskin and Damiano in particular for some images in which it seemed he was sniffing during the live broadcast of the final.
Following the allegations of drug use in the Green Room of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final on Saturday 22 May, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), as requested by the Italian delegation, conducted an in-depth examination of the facts, also checking all available videos " "A drug test was also done voluntarily on the day today by the singer of the group Måneskin who returned a negative result seen by the EBU - we read again -. We are alarmed that inaccurate speculations leading to false news have overshadowed the spirit and outcome of the event and unfairly influenced the band. We congratulate the Måneskin once again and wish them great success. We do not see thetime to work with our Italian member Rai on the production of a spectacular Eurovision Song Contest in Italy next year ". (ANSA).
