Liverpool will host Eurovision 2023, after it was confirmed the city had beaten runner-up contender, Glasgow.
The popular Eurovision Song Contest is an annual song-writing affair that sees primarily European competitors battle it out to be crowned the winner, usually with a dazzling array of eclectic and elaborate performances. This year, Ukraine was victorious.
Due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), who organises the competition, have broken from tradition after ruling it would not be safe to hold next year's contest there. Liverpool beat off competitors including Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham to play host.
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On Friday (October 7), Graham Norton confirmed on BBC's The One Show that it would be Liverpool hosting the beloved singing competition next year, after the shortlist was whittled down to just Glasgow and Liverpool. Responding to the news on social media, Eurovision bosses tweeted from the song contest's official account: "It's gonna be proper boss".
Hotels are already selling out fast and many people are eagerly waiting for tickets to go on sale. Here's what we know so far about the Eurovision Song Contest 2023:
How to get Eurovision 2023 tickets
Tickets are not yet available to book. For the 66th annual Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Turin, tickets for the semi-finals and live final went on sale on April 7, 2022. A second batch of tickets went on sale on April 28.
It is expected that Eurovision 2023 will follow a similar pattern, with tickets expected to go on general sale ahead of the event. Eurovision advises people to sign up to the official Eurovision Song Contest newsletter and subscribe to its YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook channels, to be the first to find out how to secure tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023.
When is Eurovision 2023?
The date of the Eurovision final will be held on May 13, 2023, with Semi-Finals taking place on Tuesday 9 and Thursday, May 11. The final will be held in Liverpool's arena on the banks of the River Mersey.
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