Former Sex Pistol came fourth in vote to select country’s entry to the song contest
The 67-year-old former punk appeared to anticipate defeat when a host asked him – before the voting results – if he had enjoyed his visit to Dublin. “No I have not, but that’s not the point.”
Wild Youth won 34 points, pipping Jennifer Connolly and K Muni & ND. The band wrote the winning song – an ode to friendship and solidarity – with the Grammy-nominated songwriter Jörgen Elofsson. Some commentators compared its soaring vocals to Harry Styles.Photograph: Andres Poveda/RTE/PA A panel of music commentators on the RTÉ show – who did not have a vote – said the song was not a good fit forLydon, formerly known as Johnny Rotten, irked some Eurovision fans when he called the contest “awful” and “phoney” in a recent radio interview. He later said he meant no harm and was under stress.
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