Stephanie Soteriou
Updated: 24 May 2021, 1:32
Stephanie Soteriou
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EUROVISION fans fear Italy will be stripped of their win after shock cocaine claims as champions Måneskin prepare to take drug tests.
The rock group s lead singer Damiano David has furiously slammed speculation that he was caught snorting cocaine live on air during yesterday s show.
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Italian rock group Måneskin won last night s EurovisionCredit: EPA
The victorious band immediately offered to be tested for any illegal substances, and a spokesperson for Eurovision has confirmed that no drugs were found on the band at the time.
But viewers are concerned about what could happen to the winners amid the scandal, with some admitting their fear that they could lose their victory despite being innocent.
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The Eurovision Broadcasting Union, which organises the annual contest, says it is examining video footage that showed Damiano David lowering his head over a table in the green room.
The singer has volunteered to take a drugs test when he gets home.
Viewers questioned what they were seeing when Damiano was seen on camera bending over a table, with some suspecting he had been caught snorting cocaine.
One asked on Twitter: Did someone just do a line live on Eurovision telly?
But the singer insisted he was looking down after another band member broke a glass on the floor.
Italian rock foursome Maneskin won the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam in a glammed-up message of hope for a world emerging from the coronavirus pandemic
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