Cardiff's largest venue would have needed to keep a clear schedule for six to eight weeks in order to host Eurovision. The BBC reported that UK bidders were told by Eurovision organisers that venues would need to clear their event schedules for six to eight weeks in order to host the popular song contest.
A joint statement from a partnership made up of Cardiff Council, the Welsh Government and the Principality Stadium revealed that they will not be going ahead with a bid for Cardiff to host next year's contest. At the time, the partnership stated that having to stage the event would mean cancelling a number of events taking place at the Principality Stadium in April.
These include the European Wheelchair Rugby Championships, 'The Road to Principality' and a major international artist contracted to appear at the stadium. The Local Democracy Reporting Service understands that a number of cities officially expressed an interest in making a bid in advance of receiving the full requirements of hosting the event.
