The UK is ready to host the Eurovision Music Contest subsequent yr on behalf of Ukraine, the BBC has confirmed, and in accordance the bookies, Glasgow is the favorite metropolis to host the competitors.
Organisers of the occasion determined that it couldn't be held within the profitable nation because of the ongoing battle following Russia's invasion. For the reason that UK have been runners up, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) opened talks with the BBC about the place to carry the competition subsequent yr.
In an announcement, the broadcaster mentioned this week: "It's a matter of nice remorse that our colleagues and buddies in Ukraine aren't capable of host the 2023 Eurovision Music Contest. Being requested to host the most important and most advanced music competitors on the planet is a good privilege."
A number of cities up and down the nation are all set to participate in a aggressive bidding course of together with Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield and London. OLBG Leisure betting professional Steve Madgwick revealed that Glasgow is at present the favorite.
He mentioned: “Glasgow stay the bookies favourites to host subsequent yr's Eurovision Music Contest with their 5/6 odds giving them a good likelihood based on bookmakers.”
A Glasgow Metropolis Council spokesperson added: “Because it grew to become a risk that the UK may host on behalf of Ukraine we have been working exhausting on our bid. We all know we meet all of the technical necessities, and we all know Glaswegians are determined to welcome the world with open arms.
“Time is now actually quick to organise the competition and, having not too long ago hosted Cop, we all know Glasgow is the most secure of protected pairs of arms.”
After the announcement was made that the UK would host the occasion, the EBU mentioned in an announcement: "Following the choice that, regrettably, subsequent yr’s occasion couldn't be held in Ukraine for security and safety causes the EBU explored plenty of choices with the profitable broadcaster. Because of discussions, the BBC, as runner up within the 2022 Contest, was invited by the EBU to behave as Host Broadcaster for the 67th Eurovision Music Contest.
“We’re exceptionally grateful that the BBC has accepted to stage the Eurovision Music Contest within the UK in 2023,” mentioned Martin Österdahl, the Eurovision Music Contest’s Govt Supervisor. “The BBC has taken on internet hosting duties for different profitable international locations on 4 earlier events. Persevering with on this custom of solidarity, we all know that subsequent yr’s Contest will showcase the creativity and talent of one in every of Europe’s most skilled public broadcasters while making certain this yr’s winners, Ukraine, are celebrated and represented all through the occasion.”
The UK had their greatest Eurovision in years in 2022, with Sam Ryder's Spaceman coming in second to Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra. Together with the Massive 5, Ukraine will robotically qualify. Lorraine Kelly even weighed in on the controversy, asking organisers to contemplate the V&A in Dundee to host the competition.
Commenting on a unbelievable photograph of the design museum, she wrote “Superb and a venue for @Eurovision?”
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