Liverpool has been confirmed as the host city for Eurovision 2023.
Viewers of BBC 's The One Show were told on Friday evening that Liverpool will welcome the huge international event next May. The news was revealed by Graham Norton.
Liverpool had been whittled down to the final two potential host cities along with Glasgow, beating off competition from the likes of Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham earlier in the process.
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With the event expected to take place in May, many music lovers are expected to make their way to the city to be a part of UK history. And the influx of visitors will need somewhere to stay.
Within minutes of the host city announcement, many of Liverpool's hotels were fully booked over May 13. This include all of the city's Premier Inns and Travelodge hotels.
At the time of publication, some city centre rooms and apartments were available on Booking.com, with the cost of a one-night stay between £855 and £1,444.
How to get Eurovision tickets 2023
Eurovision tickets are expected to go on general sale ahead of the event. Eurovision advises people to sign up to the official Eurovision Song Contest newsletter and subscribe to its YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook channels, to be the first to find out how to secure tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023.
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