Eurovision Song Contest viewers say they were 'emotional' as they were quick to spot a massive change to Graham Norton's role on the show. The Irish TV star is, quite frankly, a Eurovision legend and viewers are used to watching the action unfold with his quick-witted commentary.
However, as the final of the 67th edition of the contest got underway in Liverpool at the M&S Bank Arena on Saturday night, fans were in for a treat. The grand final of Eurovision 2023 kicked off with a skit featuring last year’s winners Kalush Orchestra performing their hit Stefania with runner-up Sam Ryder playing guitar on the top of the Liver Building and Andrew Lloyd Webber on piano.
Liverpool is hosting on behalf of war-torn Ukraine, who won last year’s contest but are unable to host due to the Russian invasion. And it was Graham Norton welcomed BBC viewers to the final alongside co-hosts Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina as they strutted on to the stage.
