- Culture Club star Boy George made a cameo appearance alongside San Marino's entry SENHIT during the first Eurovision semi-final in Vienna, performing her disco-influenced song "Superstar".
- Despite Boy George's involvement, San Marino's entry failed to qualify for the Eurovision final, with only 10 countries progressing from the semi-final.
- Boy George expressed sadness about not reaching the final but described his Eurovision experience as "fabulous" and thanked SENHIT and the San Marino delegation for the fun.
- He also revealed plans to perform with SENHIT again in Milan in July as part of his Culture Club show, following a trend of SENHIT collaborating with big names like Flo Rida in 2021.
- Separately, Israel's entry, Noam Bettan, faced an interruption during his performance when an audience member shouted "stop the genocide", amidst controversy over Israel's participation, yet Israel still qualified for the final.
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