The next Eurovision Song Contest in the UK already has a place and confirmed dates. Finally, after weeks of waiting, the British BBC and the European Broadcasting Union Liverpool as the host city of the music competition, to do On 9, 11 and 13 May 2023, eliminating Glasgow, the biggest favourite, throughout the selection process.
this Liverpool Arena, with a capacity of close to 11,000 people, will be the venue The birthplace of The Beatles and its twin sister with Odessa (Ukraine), this place will host the European festival with the Ukrainian flag at the heart of its main logo.
Liverpool’s confirmation as the host city of the next edition of the Eurovision Song Contest came after a few weeks of waiting. British town surprises BBC in selection processIt started at the end of July with the open call initiated after the EBU approved the agreement with the UK, thinking that Ukraine did not comply with the agreement.Necessary operational and security guarantees due to the war that started with the Russian occupation”
In total, more than 20 British cities have joined this shortlist to host the European event. Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield, Names excluded from the competition in the final stage of the selection process initiated by the BBC and EBU.
This is how Liverpool enters the scene as the host city of the Eurovision Song Contest, after the EBU hired the BBC to organize the festival following the Kalush Orchestra’s victory in Ukraine. In the edition held in Turin (Italy) during the month of May. Eight The final editions of the UK-hosted music competition were held in London (1960, 1963, 1968 and 1977), Edinburgh (1972), Brighton (1974), Harrogate (1982) and Birmingham (1998).
Although held in the United Kingdom, the semi-final and grand final It will combine Ukrainian elements with the theme of ‘Stefania’ for the victory of the Kalush Orchestra In Turin last May. Besides, Ukraine will automatically qualify for the next edition’s grand finale along with ‘Big 5’, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom are the group of countries that contribute the most economically, so there will be 26 countries again at that gala on Saturday.