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Jon Brady

Aberdeen politicians bid to bring Eurovision to Granite City in 2023

Six Aberdeen politicians have put their name to a joint letter petitioning the BBC to back a bid to bring the Eurovision Song Contest to the Granite City next year.

Earlier today, Eurovision event bosses at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) pulled the plug on allowing 2022 winners Ukraine to host next year's show, due to the ongoing conflict with Russia.

The EBU have now begun talks with the BBC to host the show in the UK, who were runners-up thanks to Sam Ryder's track Spaceman.

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