“Ian Banham Twitter Controversy Rocks Eurovision Entry Wild Youth”

Wild Youth, the Irish band set to represent the country in the upcoming Eurovision competition, has cut ties with their creative director and choreographer, Ian Banham. Banham has come under fire for comments made on his Twitter account, including referring to non-binary individuals as part of a “cult” and misgendering transgender individuals. J.K. Rowling has tweeted her support for Banham, calling his firing an “insanity of pretending knife-wielding rapists are women if they say they are.” Wild Youth has reaffirmed their values of “unity and kindness” and stated that Banham will not be part of their Eurovision journey. The band is set to headline the Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival in July.