The Eurovision Song Contest welcomed the world to experience the first official live show this afternoon, as the first dress rehearsal got underway.
The public finally got their first glance at this year's line-up on stage in all their glory. What's been months in the making, those who managed to bag themselves a ticket for the first semi-final will no doubt walk away smiling ear to ear.
The Liverpool ECHO was in attendance for private dress rehearsals just before the public show kicked off. We were seated for a full run-through of the show, including performances by Rita Ora and Rebecca Ferguson. Ukrainian host and The Hardkiss singer Julia Sanina who opened the contest.
