Liverpool and Glasgow are the two cities which remain in the competition to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has announced. The UK will host the contest next year on behalf of Ukraine, which won the 2022 event.
Due to the ongoing instability due to the war, it was decided that the UK, as runner-up this year, would hold the contest. Since then, seven cities around the UK have put forward bids to host the show.
Phil Harrold, the chairman of the BBC's host city selection committee, said: "Thanks to all seven cities across the UK who have demonstrated the enthusiasm and passion for Eurovision that exists right across the UK. We were incredibly impressed by the quality and creativity of all the city bids in what was a highly competitive field.
