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Neil Shaw

UK looks set to host Eurovision as organisers say it cannot be held in Ukraine

The European Broadcasting Union has said it is in talks with the BBC “to potentially host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest” in the UK after concluding next year’s contest cannot be held in war-torn Ukraine. Ukraine won this year's content with the UK coming second and the Eurovision Song Contest final was the UK’s most-watched TV programme of the year so far, figures show.

Ukraine will not host the Eurovision Song Contest next year due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of the country, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced.

The Ukrainian entry of Kalush Orchestra won the competition in Turin, Italy this year and it is traditional that the winning country hosts the event the following year.

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