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AS WITH ANY huge event, Eurovision has some strict rules about what objects are and are not allowed into the venue over the course of the competition.
They have already released a list of prohibited items, and some are pretty bizarre…
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
Here are some of the strangest items on the list…
Computers and laptops
Cups and mugs
Golf balls
Ladders
Helmets
Knives, syringes and scalpels
Handcuffs and chains
Power banks
Trolleys
Extension cords
Hammers and screwdrivers
Pliers and tool pouches
Explosives
Liquids exceeding 100mls
Let’s start with computers and laptops. Who’s going to roll up to the Eurovision venue in Lisbon with a PC? Are they hoping to sit down and play Rollercoaster Tycoon while they’re waiting on the votes to come in?
DPA / PA Images
DPA / PA Images / PA Images
Then we’ve got mugs and cups. Tough luck for anyone hoping to sit down with a cup of tea while they’re playing Rollercoaster Tycoon. Golf balls are next, strangely enough.
What happened in Eurovision history that made golf balls appear to be such a threat? How bad is the golf ball situation that they need to put send this out to everyone who’s attending Eurovision this year?
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PA Archive / PA Images / PA Images
Ladders are also prohibited. Your hopes of changing a lightbulb or getting a better view in the audience have been dashed. It seems obvious enough not to bring a helmet to a concert, but clearly people have tried it in the past.
Similarly, it’s blatantly obvious that there’s no need to bring knives, scalpels or syringes to concerts. And explosives for that matter. But because they’re being so specific, does it mean that weapons that haven’t been named are OK to bring? Could you bring a jousting sword? Or a flail?
Andrew Milligan
Andrew Milligan
They’ve also banned handcuffs and chains. Is this because disappointed fans have tried to lock themselves into the venues after their favourite act lost? Or do they just want to keep Christian Grey out of the audience?
Can Eurovision please tell us who tried to bring a trolley to the competition?
We’re not the only people who’ve got a lot of questions after seeing this poster.
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People are pretty amused at the massive list of items that are prohibited at Eurovision 2018
AS WITH ANY huge event, Eurovision has some strict rules about what objects are and are not allowed into the venue over the course of the competition.
They have already released a list of prohibited items, and some are pretty bizarre…
Here are some of the strangest items on the list…
Let’s start with computers and laptops. Who’s going to roll up to the Eurovision venue in Lisbon with a PC? Are they hoping to sit down and play Rollercoaster Tycoon while they’re waiting on the votes to come in?
Then we’ve got mugs and cups. Tough luck for anyone hoping to sit down with a cup of tea while they’re playing Rollercoaster Tycoon. Golf balls are next, strangely enough.
What happened in Eurovision history that made golf balls appear to be such a threat? How bad is the golf ball situation that they need to put send this out to everyone who’s attending Eurovision this year?
Ladders are also prohibited. Your hopes of changing a lightbulb or getting a better view in the audience have been dashed. It seems obvious enough not to bring a helmet to a concert, but clearly people have tried it in the past.
Similarly, it’s blatantly obvious that there’s no need to bring knives, scalpels or syringes to concerts. And explosives for that matter. But because they’re being so specific, does it mean that weapons that haven’t been named are OK to bring? Could you bring a jousting sword? Or a flail?
They’ve also banned handcuffs and chains. Is this because disappointed fans have tried to lock themselves into the venues after their favourite act lost? Or do they just want to keep Christian Grey out of the audience?
Can Eurovision please tell us who tried to bring a trolley to the competition?
We’re not the only people who’ve got a lot of questions after seeing this poster.
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