PALESTINE PROTEST AT THE ROYAL OPERA: HE TOOK THE STAGE WITH A FLAG!

During the final night of Il Trovatore, which ran for 11 nights at the Royal Opera House in central London , one of the artists unfurled a Palestinian flag at the end of the performance. The audience applauded the performance, but a brief scuffle broke out after the artist was intervened backstage.

THEY TRIED TO TAKE THE FLAG AWAY FROM HIM

Footage circulating on social media following last night's incident showed someone behind the scenes trying to snatch the flag from the artist. After a brief scuffle, the artist finally regained it.

'IT WAS AN UNAUTHORIZED ACTION'

Following the incident that occurred during the finale of Giuseppe Verdi's four-act opera, Il Trovatore, the Royal Ballet & Opera announced that the act was "unauthorized." A spokesperson for the institution said, "The unfurling of the flag was an unauthorized act, carried out at the artist's initiative. This action was not approved by the Royal Ballet & Opera and was completely inappropriate."

One audience member who watched the performance shared a post on social media: "Amazing scenes at the Royal Opera House. During the closing salute of Il Trovatore, one of the background artists came on stage with a Palestinian flag . He waved the flag but just stood there and didn't bow or shout. Someone from backstage kept trying to take the flag away from him. Unbelievable."

'A BRAVE ACTION'

According to British media reports, an anonymous viewer said a man behind the stage attempted to take the flag from the artist twice, but only managed to record the second attempt after the audience members pulled out their phones. Some viewers described the action as "brave," while others argued that it cast a shadow over the final night.