Eurovision fans in Liverpool have been going wild as it was announced that the city would play host to the song contest next year.
The news was broken live on The One Show on Friday evening by Graham Norton, with Liverpool beating Glasgow as the winning UK city after this year’s champions Ukraine were unable to accept the hosting position. As the runners-up thanks to Sam Ryder’s hit Space Man, Eurovision will now take place in the UK at the Liverpool Arena on Saturday 13 May.
As preparations get under way to welcome thousands of visitors to Liverpool, the win has already had a huge impact. Hotels across the city sold out within minutes of the announcement, including all Premier Inns and Travelodge hotels, the Liverpool Echo reports .
