The UK has been requested to host Eurovision 2023 as a result of ongoing struggle in Ukraine - and it could possibly be coming to Scotland.
The BBC is "in talks" about bringing the singing competitors to Glasgow, based on experiences.
And Nicola Sturgeon is backing the transfer, taking to Twitter in response to the information to say she is aware of "an ideal venue on banks of the River Clyde".
Kalush Orchestra was Ukraine's successful entry for this 12 months once they took the crown in Turin, Italy however doubt was immediately solid on the nation's potential to tackle the mammoth singing competitors after Russia's invasion.
The European Broadcasting Union, which runs the annual extravaganza, this morning issued a press release relating to subsequent 12 months.
EBU bosses say they've started discussions with the BBC in a bid to debate the UK enjoying host rather than Ukraine after they concluded "safety ensures" cannot be offered by Ukraine’s public broadcaster UA:PBC.
They stated the UK is now within the operating after it completed in second place with Sam Ryder's Spaceman.
And hypothesis is mounting that Glasgow’s OVO Hydro area could possibly be the venue for the following instalment, experiences iNews.
The price of staging Eurovision is round £25m, with round £5m granted from the EBU to the host broadcaster.
BBC insiders say the broadcaster was ready to stage Eurovision within the occasion that the UK gained.
With 11 million viewers watching this 12 months’s ultimate on BBC One, Eurovision stays one of many broadcaster’s hottest occasions.
The EBU assertion learn: "Following their win on the Eurovision Music Contest (ESC) in Might the EBU has been exploring choices for the internet hosting of subsequent 12 months's competitors with Ukraine's public broadcaster UA:PBC, who beforehand staged the occasion in 2017 and 2005.
"It has grow to be a well known custom that the winner of the Eurovision Music Contest hosts the competitors the next 12 months, offering sure standards together with guaranteeing the viability of staging the occasion and the security of all stakeholders, together with the general public, are met.
"Given the continued struggle for the reason that Russian invasion of this 12 months's successful nation, the EBU has taken the time to conduct a full evaluation and feasibility examine with each UA:PBC and third-party specialists together with on security and safety points.
"The EBU has been supporting UA:PBC throughout an entire vary of areas for the reason that invasion. We are going to be certain that this help continues to UA:PBC can preserve the indispensable service they supply to Ukrainians.
"On account of this determination, in accordance with the principles and to make sure the continuity of the occasion, the EBU will now start discussions with the BBC, as this 12 months's runner up, to probably host the 2023 Eurovision Music Contest in the UK."
It ended with: "It's our full intention that Ukraine's win will probably be mirrored in subsequent 12 months's exhibits. This will probably be a precedence for us in our discussions with the eventual hosts."
The BBC responded to the EBU's assertion on Twitter by including: "Now we have seen the announcement from the EBU. Clearly these aren't a set of circumstances that anybody would need.
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"Following their determination, we'll after all focus on the BBC internet hosting the Eurovision Music Contest."