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Sheffield makes latest bid to host Eurovision 2023

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Eurovision.Earlier this week, The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed that the BBC will be hosting the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in the UK on behalf of this year’s winners, Ukraine.Organisers revealed last month that they were in talks with the BBC to bring the event to the UK.

The winning country of the annual song competition usually hosts the following year’s event and despite Ukraine’s folk-rap entry Kalush Orchestra topping the table, it was announced earlier this month that the EBU would be looking for a different country to stage the event in 2023 due to the ongoing war with Russia.In a lengthy statement, EBU explained the reasons why Ukraine couldn’t host the 2023 event. “The EBU fully understands the disappointment that greeted the announcement that the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest cannot be staged in Ukraine, this year’s winning country,” the statement began.“The decision was guided by the EBU’s responsibility to ensure the conditions are met to guarantee the safety and security of everyone working and participating in the event, the planning of which needs to begin immediately in the host country.”Now, Sheffield has become the latest in a series of cities to put a bid in to host the contest following on from Newcastle earlier this month.

Up to 17 cities in total are reportedly in talks to host the event, including Leeds and Manchester.Sheffield City Council said it wanted to host the event “in solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people”.Councillor Martin Smith, from Sheffield City Council’s economic development and skills committee, said the city was “made for hosting Eurovision” (via the BBC).“We have the infrastructure, the venues, the hospitality and the transport links.

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