The organisers, the European Broadcasting Union said that all artists received a PCR test on Saturday and that all members are taking PCR tests every two days. During an Instagram live Destiny held yesterday, she said: “I feel quite sad and disappointed that I didn’t make it to the turquoise carpet. But it’s okay; we will move on and just have to wait for tomorrow and Tuesday, because that was best for my team and me. All we want is to have an amazing stage performance, and that’s what we’re living for.”

Destiny’s artistic manager, Howard Keith Debono, who you may remember from X Factor Malta, reminded the public that organising such a large scale event and during a pandemic, no less, was no easy feat.

He remarked: “Being part of, or even hosting a mass event in a pandemic is no walk in the park. Dutch organisers are trying their best and spent hundreds of thousands on security checks and mitigation measures, but unfortunately, there’s still outbreaks and cases reported. We patiently await instructions in our hotel rooms to get tested as two other countries have tested positive and they’re in our hotel, so they’ve been informed to isolate immediately.”

“Our noses aren’t happy, but it’s a small price to pay,” he added, when commenting that they were willing to be tested on a daily bases if needs be.