‘Hate will prevail’: Icelandic BDSM band put Eurovision and Israel in a bind
Leather-clad group Hatari say this year’s contest, in which they will represent Iceland, is ‘built on a lie’
Nothing titillates the Icelandic bondage and dominance-themed band Hatari more than a glaring contradiction.
On stage, the group, whose name means “Hater”, present a fascist-inspired dystopia of blood-splattered whippings. In person, they are softly spoken and occasionally cheerfully optimistic.