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Eurovision 2023: Glasgow named bookies' favourite to host international singing bash

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Glasgow has been named the bookies’ favourite to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Yesterday it was revealed the UK has been asked to take over from Ukraine on hosting duties as the conflict in the country continues.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said it has kicked off talks with the BBC to discuss the possibility of the international singing bash being held in the UK in 2023.

And William Hill has made Glasgow 4/7 to favourites to take on the huge extravagant event.London and Birmingham make up the second and third favourites for the contest respectively by the bookmaker.The odds of Edinburgh hosting the competition is 33/1.William Hill spokesperson Tony Kenny said: “The UK looks like it could be hosting next year’s Eurovision and we’ve opened a market on which city might be chosen if the decision is made.“Glasgow is the 4/7 favourite to be given the hosting duties, with London, perhaps unsurprisingly, another leading contender at 10/3.”It has been rumoured Glasgow will be chosen as the location for the contest for a number of days now.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was “happy” to discuss the possibility of using Glasgow’s OVO Hydro arena for the event.

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