The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Liverpool, organisers have confirmed.
The show will be hosted by the United Kingdom on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine and, after making the final two alongside Glasgow, the English city has been confirmed as the host.
Eurovision Song Contest Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl said: “Liverpool is the ideal place to host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine.
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“The city is synonymous with music and Liverpool Arena exceeds all the requirements needed to stage a global event of this scale.
“We have been very impressed with the passion the city has shown in embracing the Contest and their inclusive ideas for placing last year’s winners, Ukraine, front and centre when thousands of fans visit next May. ”
He added: “This will be the first Eurovision Song Contest to be held in the UK in 25 years and, as we work with our Host Broadcaster, the BBC, to celebrate Ukraine’s victory, this unique production promises to be a very special one indeed.”
Alongside the announcement, the EBU released the official logo for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, which contains the Ukrainian flag within the heart.
Mykola Chernotytskyi, Head of the Managing Board of UA:PBC, Ukraine’s public broadcaster, added: “It is symbolic that the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Liverpool, a twin city of Odesa.
“The organisation of a contest of this level sets super demanding requirements. I am confident that the city recognised as the capital of pop music will meet them in the best way and will deliver the celebration of music that will amaze both delegations and fans of Eurovision.”
It comes after UK entrant Sam Ryder finished second on the leaderboard this year with his hit Space Man.
