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Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra's fond words to Liverpool after host announcement

Liverpool will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

Liverpool Echo

Glasgow releases Eurovision bid video as city shortlisted for song contest

Glasgow has been shortlisted alongside six other cities in the UK to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 - and the official bid video has now been released.

Glasgow Live

Bristol submits bid for UK Eurovision Song Contest 2023 as shortlist due to be announced

The contenders will be announced later this week

Bristol Post

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UK Eurovision Song Contest 2023 shortlist of host cities to be announced

The list will be confirmed this week

Bristol Post

Eurovision 2023: Glasgow named bookies' favourite to host next year's event

Glasgow has officially emerged as the bookies favourite to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest, after it was confirmed earlier this week that the event would be held in the UK

Glasgow Live

Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Glasgow is bookies favourite to host

Several cities up and down the country are all set to take part in a competitive bidding process including Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield and London.

Daily Record

It's official: The U.K. will host next year's Eurovision contest on behalf of Ukraine

Officials approached the U.K., this year's runner-up, after concluding that Russia's war makes Ukraine unfit to hold the competition. This isn't the first time the U.K. has stepped in to host.

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UK to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine

The European Broadcasting Union decides it is too risky to hold the annual song competition in war-ravaged Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Eurovision Song Contest could come to Belfast as UK set to host 2023 competition

A number of local politicians have already been in contact with the council to urge them to put Belfast's name in the ring

Belfast Live

Everything we know so far about Eurovision 2023 and how the host city will be chosen

Organisers have said that Ukraine will be honoured throughout the contest.

Evening Standard

Eurovision 2023: UK to host next year’s song contest

The UK will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2023 won't be held in Ukraine; UK may step in

The organizer of the Eurovision Song Contest says that it will start talks with the BBC on possibly holding next year’s event in the U.K. after concluding that it can’t be held in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2023 Cannot Go Ahead in Ukraine Due to War

The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest cannot be held in Ukraine given the ongoing war in the country, the European Broadcasting Union said Friday, adding it was in talks with the BBC to host it in the United Kingdom. "The security and operational guarantees required for a broadcaster to host, organize…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Will Eurovision 2023 be held in Ukraine? Questions if war torn country able to host

Looking ahead to May next year, fans are wondering if they will be able to attend the contest in the war torn country which is locked in battle with invading nation Russia

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France 24

Eurovision: With Russia excluded, Ukraine wins the political contest

Italy will host the final of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday evening with one country notably absent: Russia was excluded from the competition in February following its invasion of Ukraine. Despite the competition organisers' insistence that the contest is a non-political event, the conflict in Europe looks set…

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2022: Why is Russia not competing this year?

Twenty-five countries are taking part in the Eurovision grand final –but Russia isn’t one of them

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2022: Why is Russia not competing this year?

Forty countries will compete in the contest in Italy this week

Manchester Evening News

Eurovision explains why Russia is banned from competing in 2022 competition

Ukraine are among the favourites to win this year's song contest

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The Independent UK

Eurovision 2022: Why is Russia not competing this year?

Forty countries will compete in the contest in Italy this week

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2022: Why is Russia not competing this year?

Forty countries will compete in the contest in Italy this week

Daily Mirror

UK Eurovision hopeful Sam Ryder says 'cliquey scoreboard' nearly put him off competition

TikTok sensation Sam Ryder is UK's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in May with the song Space Man - but has said he really considered deciding to take part

Evening Standard

How Eurovision became tangled up in the Ukraine war

Ukraine’s 2022 entrant for the song contest is currently swept up in the war effort - but this is just the latest chapter in a years-long story

Los Angeles Times

Eurovision Song Contest bans Russia from 2022 competition, citing 'disrepute' concerns

Citing its rules and values, the Eurovision Song Contest has barred Russia from this year's event because its participation could bring "disrepute" to the competition.

Irish Mirror

Russia banned from competing at Eurovision Song Contest 2022 after Ukraine invasion

Organisers said Russia's inclusion could bring the competition into disrepute "in light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine"

Manchester Evening News

Eurovision Song Contest bans Russia for this year's event amid Ukraine invasion

Countries including Iceland, Norway and the Netherlands had called for Russia not to compete

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