Sam Ryder finished second for the UK in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in May Dominic Lipinski via PA Wire/PA ImagesThe seven UK cities in the running to host Eurovision in 2023 have been confirmed. Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield will now battle it out to stage next year’s Song Contest after being shortlisted by Eurovision organisers. 🤩One of these cities will host #Eurovision 2023! 🧑‍💻 Find out more right here: https://t.co/xQJO6meK1W pic.twitter.com/wVsmy3cDUh — Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) August 12, 2022Radio 2 presenter and Eurovision superfan Scott Mills explained on Friday morning that a total of 20 cities in the UK initially expressed interest in hosting the competition next year. “Some people rubbish the Eurovision Song Contest, but it’s huge,” Scott said.

Source: Huffington Post August 12, 2022 09:48 UTC