Eagle-eyed Eurovision fans believe they have "solved" the mystery of the 2023 host city ahead of the official announcement on Friday evening.
After weeks of campaigning, it will be revealed whether Glasgow or Liverpool will host the iconic event. The two cities were whittled down from an initial shortlist of seven.
Graham Norton and last year's UK entrant Sam Ryder will reveal which city will host the competition on the BBC One Show at 7pm. However, some fans think they have already figured it out.
Taking to Twitter, one Eurovision enthusiast revealed why he believes Glasgow will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. He stated that this is due to Olly Murs' newly announced 2023 UK tour.
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The pop singer will go on tour next year in support of his upcoming album Marry Me. He will visit cities such as Glasgow, London, and Liverpool.
It is the Liverpool date that caught the attention of one fan. Murs will perform at the M&S Bank Arena on May 6, just three weeks before the Eurovision final.
Since whatever venue hosts the event will need to be prepared far in advance, the Twitter user stated that this was a "dead giveaway" that Liverpool will not be hosting.
The user wrote: "Ok I think I’ve solved where is going to host #Eurovision next year. It’s going to be #Glasgow, because: Olly Murs just announced a tour date for Liverpool on 6th May.
"That wouldn’t be enough time to get the Arena ready for #Eurovision. That’s just a dead giveaway to me."
Other Twitter users and Eurovision fans quickly chimed in and shared their thoughts on the theory.
One tweeted: "If Olly Murs is the way I find out the Eurovision host city, I don’t know why but I’m going to be very annoyed."
A second wrote: "So it's Glasgow 2023 then. See you next year in Scotland!"
"Hope this is right," shared a third, while a fourth joked: "My deepest condolences to Liverpool who, instead of Eurovision, are getting Olly Murs."
"I can’t believe this is how we find out," echoed a fifth.
However, other users argued that the Olly Murs date alone was not enough to count Liverpool out of the running.
One argued: "I want it to be in Glasgow but I don't think we can eliminate Liverpool yet. I think there is more than one arena there they can use and preparing the arena takes time too, so I think we cannot say for sure."
A second agreed: "The hosting venue will need to clear their whole diary for 4-6 weeks to prep for Eurovision so this means nothing, it could still be either city. Any shows in that period will be thrown out."
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