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Madonna went ahead with her performance at the event - which took place at the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel - despite receiving backlash from human rights activists.
Commenting on her schedule performance ahead of Saturday's ceremony, Madonna said in a statement:"I'll never stop playing music to suit someone's political agenda nor will I stop speaking out against violations of human rights wherever in the world they may be."Cape Town - Madonna has commented on her expected performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday.
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