The shortlist for UK cities to host Eurovision 2023 will be announced tomorrow morning (August 12) by the BBC. The cities that have a chance of hosting the Eurovision song contest will be confirmed on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show.
The BBC stated last month (July) that the UK will hold the contest due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. 18 UK cities have showed interest in hosting the world's biggest live music event including Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Sheffield and London. At the start of this month it was announced Cardiff had pulled out the race however due to "feasibility" concerns.
Though hosting the Eurovision 2023 song contest would be a big challenge, the winning city gets an excellent opportunity to grace the world stage and showcase what it can do for tourists. There is strict criteria for cities to satisfy however such as the venue being close to an airport, having enough hotels nearby, abundant seating capacity and press conference facilities.
