The Eurovision stage invader instantly became a meme | indy100 | indy100

The UK Eurovision contestant SuRie was the victim of a stage invader during her performance.

Midway through her rendition of 'Storms don't last forever', a man wearing a bandanna grabber her microphone and shouted "Nazis" and "freedom".

During the invasion, she calmly stood aside until the protestor had been removed from the stage, then continued with her song.

The way SuRie calmly dealt with the invasion has been widely praised on Twitter:

That was everyone who's ever been on stage's worst nightmare and it must have been scary, but what a pro, what a re… https://t.co/rA0gDG0d2o
— J.K. Rowling (@J.K. Rowling) 1526155094

That was a heroic performance. Great anyway - but after a shock like that stage invader, a real scare, how fantasti… https://t.co/o1kBTVE5iD
— Alan Biggs (@Alan Biggs) 1526155056

Look Europe, I know you don’t like us all that much right now because of Brexit and stuff ... but SuRie’s recovery… https://t.co/tA5gXFhHiR
— Luke Cutforth (@Luke Cutforth) 1526155518

Naturally, the moment has also become a meme:

“GET OUT! GET OUT BEFORE THE INTERLUDE KILLS YOU!” #Eurovision https://t.co/nPCXZegKvs
— David Schneider (@David Schneider) 1526161686

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DON'T VOTE FOR SPAIN U IDIOTS #eurovision https://t.co/1SI6T1HbHD
— sara ♡ klee (@sara ♡ klee) 1526162674

Me: ok I won’t talk politics tonight Me (five minutes later): #eurovision https://t.co/3REJqlJZCW
— votingcounts.org.uk 🗳️ (@votingcounts.org.uk 🗳️) 1526161819

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