Bristol has been left off a list of possible British Eurovision host locations by a news website dedicated to the contest, despite the announcement that Mayor Marvin Rees wants the city to host it. At last weekend's Bristol Pride festival, a video from Mr Rees was played which announced that he wants Bristol to host the competition when it comes to the UK in 2023.
Winner of the 2022 contest Ukraine is no longer able to accommodate it next year due to the ongoing conflict in the country, and now the BBC has been asked to take on the duty of hosting. But Eurovisionworld.com has put together a list of the British cities which "have what it takes" to put on the show, and it does not include Bristol.
Their article, written by Pedro Santos, uses four criteria to decide which cities are eligible - a host venue able to accommodate at least 10,000 spectators, a press centre for 1,500 journalists, a city served by an international airport, and hotel accommodation for at least 2,000 delegates, journalists and spectators.
