TV star Lorraine Kelly thinks V&A Dundee can be the right venue to host the Eurovision Music Contest. The presenter steered the venue as two of Scotland's largest cities verify their bids to host the mega occasion.
A spokesperson for Glasgow Metropolis Council stated the town is a "protected pair of fingers" after internet hosting COP26 final November, whereas Aberdeen Metropolis Council has additionally thrown its hat within the ring.
It comes because the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC confirmed the annual competitors can be hosted within the UK.
Whereas Ukraine gained the competition in Might, the EBU stated the occasion "regrettably" couldn't be held within the nation, following the Russian invasion earlier this 12 months.
And this week, Lorraine took to Twitter saying the V&A ought to be thought-about.
Commenting on a improbable photograph of the design museum, she wrote “Superb and a venue for @Eurovision?”
It isn't clear whether or not Dundee Metropolis Council is planning to enter a bid for the competition.
It's understood the internet hosting metropolis wants a venue that may maintain greater than 10,000 individuals to be thought-about, one thing that Dundee doesn't but have.
Glasgow and Aberdeen each have appropriate venues and are making ready their bids.
A Glasgow Metropolis Council spokesperson stated: “Because it turned a chance that the UK may host on behalf of Ukraine we have been working onerous on our bid.
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“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 brief to organise the competition and, having not too long ago hosted Cop, we all know Glasgow is the most secure of protected pairs of fingers.”
Whereas a spokesperson for Aberdeen Metropolis Council stated: “We have been upset to study that Eurovision 2023 can't happen in Ukraine.
"Aberdeen has a observe document of delivering main worldwide occasions and now that the EBU has confirmed that the BBC will host the 2023 Eurovision track contest, we are going to have a look at the following steps when it comes to the shortlisting course of.”
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