The Eurovision song contest 2023 will not be held in Cardiff, it has been confirmed. In July it was announced that the UK would take over hosting duties for next year's show in place of Ukraine. Given the ongoing invasion of the country, it was decided it was too dangerous for the 2022 winners to host the event.
After the announcement was made, Cardiff Council, the Welsh Government and The Principality Stadium had initially expressed an interest in hosting the iconic show, but have now said that it is not feasible to host it in the capital. They said the number of events that would need to be cancelled or rescheduled to accommodate the world-renowned show meant it was not possible for a Cardiff bid to go forward.
It was confirmed in July that should Wales enter a bid to host the show only the Principality Stadium in Cardiff - which can hold 74,500 - would be able to accommodate the scale of the event. However, many people still had doubts about the city's ability to host such a show, you can read about that here.
