While we might have lost out on hosting the event, Newcastle will still celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest in a big way this year, with a massive party at Boulevard in the city centre.
Newcastle was one of many UK cities who bid to host the 2023 contest, after it was decided by the European Broadcasting Union that, despite winning Eurovision last year, Ukraine couldn't stage the event, given the conflict in the country over the last 12 months. After the BBC agreed to pick up the baton, the search was on for a new host city but, after making the shortlist, Newcastle was then culled, leaving Glasgow and Liverpool in the running, before it was decided the honour would go to Merseyside.
Tickets for Eurovision 2023 were all snapped up within half an hour of going on sale earlier this month, as Ticketmaster went into a near meltdown due to the huge demand.
