After talk of the city throwing its hat into the ring to host the competition, Newcastle is officially bidding to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest.
But far from being some crazy idea that could never happen and bookies 'ruling out' Newcastle with their odds, there is absolutely no reason why the world famous event could not be held on Tyneside. If organisers are after a vibrant location, full of passion, history, culture and a love for music, they really have no reason to look any further than Newcastle.
That's before I even mention the fact that the Geordie natives would give the acts from across the continent the warmest welcome and happily point them in the direction of the nearest Greggs for some much needed subsidence between rehearsals.
