Winning Eurovision was a “bittersweet moment” for Liverpool as the city vows to do its utmost to honour its Ukrainian sister city.
Lord Mayor of Liverpool Cllr Roy Gladden has written to the Mayor of Odesa after the city secured the right to host the European song contest last week. Liverpool beat competition from Glasgow last Friday to be named the stand-in UK host in place of Ukraine, owing to the ongoing Russian invasion.
In his letter to Gennadiy Trukhanov, Cllr Gladden said he was “proud” the city would host in Ukraine’s place. He said: “When it was announced that we were the winner, it was a bitter-sweet moment. We know this is your event – it should be you and your colleagues across your country working together on plans to host the competition in 2023 – but sadly that is not to be Ukraine is at the heart of our Eurovision plans – we will do our utmost to celebrate your culture, your people and your country – giving it a scouse twist which we’re sure you’ll approve of.”
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