The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest might be staged in both Glasgow or Liverpool, the BBC stated Tuesday (Sept. 27), after Britain was requested to maintain the occasion on behalf of designated host nation Ukraine.
Scotland’s greatest metropolis and the birthplace of The Beatles had been named the 2 finalists from seven U.Okay. cities that utilized. The BBC which can broadcast the competition, stated a closing choice might be made inside weeks. Ukraine received the proper to host the glitzy pan-continental music competitors when its entry, folk-rap ensemble Kalush Orchestra, received this yr’s contest in May. Britain’s Sam Ryder was second.
With Russia’s warfare in opposition to Ukraine exhibiting no signal of slowing down any time quickly, Eurovision organizer the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has stated “the security and operational guarantees required for a broadcaster to host, organize and produce the Eurovision Song Contest” would make it too troublesome to host the occasion in Ukraine subsequent yr.
“We are determined to make the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest one that both reflects the winning position of Ukraine and is also an event that all of the U.K. can participate in,” stated Phil Harrold, chairman of the BBC’s host metropolis choice committee.
Founded in 1956 to assist unite a continent scarred by World War II, Eurovision has grown to embody greater than 40 international locations, together with non-European nations equivalent to Israel and Australia.
Organizers try to hold pop and politics aside — banning overtly political symbols and lyrics — however international tensions have usually imposed themselves on the competition. Russia was kicked out of this yr’s competitors due to its invasion of Ukraine.
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