The Eurovision 2023 host city in UK have been announced and the 67th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Liverpool. The city won out over Glasgow after the final two were whittled down from seven.
The 2023 Host City should have been in Ukraine after Ukrainian entry Kalush Orchestra triumphed at the 2022 competition in Turin. But the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which produces the annual event, decided the show cannot be safely held in the country following Russia’s invasion.
The British entry, Spaceman by Sam Ryder, came second in the 2022 contest, so the UK was chosen. This will be the ninth time the UK will have hosted the competition, more than any other country.
Graham Norton told BBC's The One Show: "So much work has gone into these bids, and both would be great hosts."
Presenter Graham also revealed the date of the grand final. The Semi-Finals will be held on Tuesday May 9 and Thursday May 11, while the Grand Final is on Saturday, May 13.
Kalush Orchestra said after the announcement: "We are very pleased that next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Liverpool. Though we haven’t had the privilege of visiting yet, the musical heritage of the city is known all over the world. Playing in the same place that The Beatles started out will be a moment we’ll never forget!
"Although we are sad that next year’s competition cannot take place in our homeland, we know that the people of Liverpool will be warm hosts and the organisers will be able to add a real Ukrainian flavour to Eurovision 2023 in this city."
Back in August, it was announced that seven cities - Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, and Sheffield - had been shortlisted as candidates. The final decision on the Host City of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest was decided by the BBC in conjunction with the European Broadcasting Union.
