Olle Östberg, the keyboardist of Brandsta City Släckers, has reportedly been affected by acute gout, threatening his participation in the Melodifestivalen final in Stockholm. According to unconfirmed reports, Östberg injured his finger during rehearsals for a semi-final in Gothenburg four weeks ago, requiring four stitches. With one week left before the final, he was hospitalized for knee problems that turned out to be acute gout, making it difficult for him to walk and causing him to miss a press conference.
He is expected to participate in rehearsals, possibly using a wheelchair, with the goal of performing in the final. Brandsta City Släckers will perform last in the final lineup, and their song "Rakt in i elden" is reportedly high on the Spotify charts, behind only Felicia and Medina.