The official shortlist of UK cities hoping to host subsequent yr’s Eurovision Song Competition has been revealed.
The cities that may doubtlessly host Eurovision 2023 are: Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield.
The information was shared on Friday morning on Radio 2 by Scott Mills on Zoe Ball’s breakfast present. Twenty cities has bid to participate in whole.
The cities that bid to participate have been judged on numerous standards, together with having a venue that may host not less than 10,000 folks, and entry to a world airport.
It’s a two-stage choice course of – now we have now a shortlist the cities will probably be assessed once more, taking a look at issues like the provision of sources and expertise of internet hosting massive occasions.
While it is the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union that may finally resolve on the host metropolis, the federal government might also be consulted on the choice.
Ukraine received this yr’s competitors, with Kalush Orchestra taking the highest spot with their tune Stephania. It has since develop into an anthem for the war-torn nation, amid the continuing battle with Russia.
The UK took second place, with Sam Ryder’s Spaceman.
But final month the EBU dominated the occasion couldn’t be held in Ukraine subsequent yr as the danger of Russian air raids and mass casualties was too excessive.
The BBC will air the competitors on behalf of Ukraine’s nationwide broadcaster, UA:PBC.
The UK holds the report for internet hosting the occasion, with subsequent yr marking the ninth time the occasion can have been held right here.
It’s beforehand been staged at Brighton Dome, Wembley Arena, Harrogate’s worldwide centre, and most not too long ago in 1998 at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena.
And 4 of these occasions have been as visitor hosts – stepping in to host the occasion regardless of not profitable the earlier yr.
Eurovision is the world’s largest stay music occasion – the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest reached a world viewers of greater than 180 million viewers throughout TV and digital platforms.
Ukraine is predicted to have an enormous half in placing the present collectively, and there is expectation the hosts and leisure sections will probably be Ukrainian.
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UK charity British Future has recommended Ukrainian refugees and their UK host households are given precedence tickets to attend the occasion, to rejoice the welcoming efforts from these within the UK and round Europe who’ve provided up their houses to folks in want.
As winners, Ukraine will get computerized entry into the ultimate subsequent yr, alongside what are often known as “the big five” nations (the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany), which contribute probably the most financially to the occasion.
There may also be questions concerning the hundreds of thousands in funding and the place that comes from, amid worries over the price of residing disaster, BBC cut-backs and whether or not Ukraine would be capable of contribute.
It has not but been confirmed methods to get tickets or pricing – that may all be determined after the host metropolis is picked.
The host metropolis is predicted to be introduced within the autumn.
Source: information.sky.com”