Newcastle's dream of hosting Eurovision is one step closer to becoming a reality as the UK has officially been confirmed as the host country of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. The BBC will hold next year's contest on behalf of the 2022 competition's winners, Ukraine.
Announcing the news earlier today (July 25) Eurovision added: "Next year’s host city will be chosen in the coming months following a bidding process to be launched this week." The Nort East faces stiff competition from some of the UK's major cities, however, with cities up and down the UK already expressing their interest in playing host to the annual singing competition.
London and Manchester are the current frontrunners in the bid to host the next Eurovision Song Contest, with Birmingham close behind. As it currently stands, Newcastle is tied with Sheffield, Liverpool and Leeds with odds of 10/1 to hold the competition.
