The Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the UK in 2019 after organizers determined that the conflict in Ukraine prevented it from being staged there.
Lead vocalist Oleh Psiuk of the 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra thanked the UK for hosting the event “in favor of our country.”
After Sam Ryder finished second in this year’s competition, the UK, which has hosted Eurovision eight times, was selected.
Numerous UK cities have previously indicated their want to host.
The winning nation often hosts the event the following year. But after evaluating the situation in the wake of Russia’s invasion, the show’s organizers, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), started speaking with the BBC last month.
The UK offers several towns with sufficient arenas, lodging, and access to international transportation; London, Sheffield, and Manchester have already declared their intent to submit a formal proposal.
Other candidates include Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Brighton, Bristol, Belfast, Cardiff, and Nottingham.
