Frankie Goes to Hollywood will be reuniting for Eurovision, The National Lottery has announced.
The legendary band are coming back home to Liverpool for their first public performance in 36 years at the National Lottery's Big Eurovision Welcome party. Frankie Goes To Hollywood formed in Liverpool as part of the city’s thriving Post Punk scene and by May 1984, the band had released two best-selling singles "Relax" and "Two Tribes".
The first acts to perform have also been announced, including Eurovision royalty Conchita Wurst and Jamala. The pair will take to the stage in front of a 30,000-strong crowd alongside Liverpool’s iconic Lightning Seeds, Atomic Kitten and The Real Thing.
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Comedian Joel Dommett has also been wrangled in to co-host the event alongside AJ Odudu. In addition, cameos and contributions from TV favourite Shirley Ballas, Liverpool royalty Ricky Tomlinson and Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne are amongst those contributing on the night.
The UK’s finest National Lottery-funded dance groups including House of Suarez, ZooNation and Motionhouse are also on the lineup, showcasing their spectacular aerial and dance performances.
The final wave of more than 9,000 tickets for The National Lottery’s Big Eurovision Welcome will be released on Tuesday, April 25, at midday. The last few thousand tickets for National Lottery players to attend the show are free (with a £2 service charge) and available here on a first-come, first-served basis.
Those booking tickets will be required to confirm they have a National Lottery ticket that they can present on the day of the event.
Joel Dommett said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be hosting The National Lottery’s Big Eurovision Welcome alongside AJ Odudu! I’m a big Eurovision fan and getting to host this huge event in the heart of Liverpool will be so exciting. We’re going to put on an incredible show with amazing performances from Liverpool’s finest and more. Be sure to grab the last few tickets. We can’t wait to celebrate this historic event with all of you.”
Highlights of The National Lottery’s Big Eurovision Welcome will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Monday, May 8, as part of a special programme, Eurovision Welcomes The World.
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