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A group of terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda were arrested before last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest after a plot to kill Jedward was revealed.

Around fourty people were detained by police in Azerbaijan including Azeri President Ilham Aliyeve and some of the hotels in which Eurovision acts were staying.

It is believed a high level attack on the Eurovision Song Contest was being planned.

Eurovision bosses confirmed they had a detailed plan in case of attack whilst a police statement said: “The armed group set itelf the aim of mounting terror attacks, creating a mood of powerlessness and lawlessness, sowing ethnic and religious enmity and damaging Azerbaijan’s international image.”

Meanwhile, the UK has faced repeated calls to boycott Eurovision next year after another dismal display in this year's contest.