The BBC is planning for Liverpool and other big cities to be taken over by Eurovision fan zones.
The Insignia Handover on Tuesday, January 31, saw those with a key part to play in the upcoming show arrive in Liverpool to officially ring in the contest. Before the semi-final allocation draw and handing over of the keys took place, a group of industry heads took part in a private lunch briefing ahead of the show.
In attendance was Culture Liverpool's Clare McColgan, UA: PBC's Head of Managing, Mykola Chernotytskyi, and BBC Eurovision's managing director Martin Green. Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, McColgan and Green revealed Liverpool, along with several other cities around the UK, will be turned into massive fan zones.
