Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley fought back tears as he issued a tribute to Liverpool.
The 66-year-old fronted today's episode of the ITV news programme alongside Susanna Reid. The two covered the Eurovision handover after the international song contest officially landed in the city last night.
Representatives from around the world gathered at St George's Hall on Tuesday as Rylan Clark and AJ Odudu presided over the semi final draw. Richard recalled his own memories Liverpool as he reacted to the news that Eurovision has arrived on Merseyside.