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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Final push for Eurovision Song Contest as decision draws near

Liverpool Council is continuing to push ahead as the decision on which city will host Eurovision draws near.

The Council submitted a formal application to host the song contest after reaching the shortlist of UK cities to stage Eurovision earlier this year. It comes after the contest organisers decided Ukraine would not be able to host after a huge win in 2022.

Liverpool is joined on the city shortlist by Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield after the UK confirmed it would host the show on behalf of Ukraine. Now as decision time draws closer, members of the council are giving a final push to the bid.

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