The private sector is to underwrite Liverpool’s Eurovision fan park and has made a contribution to the city’s wider staging of the European song contest.
It was confirmed yesterday that Liverpool Council will front up a capped amount of £2m to put on the biggest musical contest on the continent. In May 2023, representatives from 37 countries across Europe will descend on the city to compete for the title, won by Ukraine earlier this year.
The amount put up by the city council is to be match funded by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Further financing will be provided by external sources, such as the BBC, European Broadcasting Union and government. Bill Addy, chief executive of the Liverpool BID Company, the organisation supporting hundreds of businesses across the city, said he was “delighted” to bring the private sector, business, leisure and hospitality sectors together to be part of the Eurovision bid.
