Eurovision 2023: Live updates and reaction as Sheffield makes host shortlist

Sheffield is among seven cities which have made it onto the Eurovision Song Contest host city shortlist.

It was announced today that Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield could be hosting the competition in 2023. Hosting duties fell to the UK after it came second in the contest this year.

Ukraine won this year’s competition. However, it has been decided the event could not be held in the war-torn country following Russia’s invasion.

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Follow our live blog for regular updates as Sheffield celebrates being shortlisted in the run-up to find out which city is to host the Eurovision.

Sheffield City Council was equally delighted. South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard said: “Crack open the bucks fizz, Eurovision are making their minds up – and the only correct choice is Sheffield and South Yorkshire.

“I’ve previously said that Sheffield seemed the obvious choice to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, you’d have to be a spaceman not to. But I will say it again – we have the venues, the heritage, the track record and the passion that Eurovision deserves in such an important year for the contest, that would be held in solidarity with our friends and partners in Ukraine.”

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