Which UK cities could host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest?
wished Eurovision could be in Ukraine, but "understands that in [the] circumstances this isn't possible".
It would be fitting in some ways after the OVO Hydro was used for the exterior of the venue in Will Ferrell's 2020 Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.: "If it's to be a UK city - I can't think of anywhere better, a great music city and fittingly home to a large Ukrainian community."
Salford in Greater Manchester also became the BBC's Eurovision HQ this year, with AJ Odudu delivering the UK scores from MediaCity.Leeds had hoped to be European Capital of Culture in 2023, but Brexit prevented UK cities from entering that particular contest. Undeterred, the city is ploughing on with staging a year of culture anyway.
This was the last place to host Eurovision in the UK, in 1998. It will have just had experienced hosting a major international event, following this summer's Commonwealth Games. It added: "We are therefore open to working with the UK government and other stakeholders to investigate the potential for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest.""Why wouldn't you put it somewhere that the whole world recognises as a music city?" asked Liverpool City Council's director of culture, Claire McColgan.
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