Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees has tonight announced that he is launching a bid to bring next year's Eurovision Song Contest to Bristol. Following the decision by organisers that 2022 winners Ukraine are no longer able to host the 2023 singing competition due to the ongoing conflict in their country, the BBC has been asked to take on the duty of hosting Eurovision next year, meaning it'll be coming to the UK.
During this evening's (July 9) Pride Day celebrations on The Downs, a video from Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees was played to festivalgoers before headliner Carly Rae Jepsen took to the stage, announcing Bristol's bid to act as a 'caretaker' for next year's competition at the city's brand new arena. In his message, Marvin Rees said: "Hello Pride, this is Bristol calling.
"It's great that everyone is here, in person, for Bristol Pride and I'm excited to talk about another opportunity for Bristol to come together again. Despite winning the Eurovision Song Contest in May, incredibly sadly, Ukraine won't host the contest in 2023 and the BBC have been asked to take on Eurovision next year.
