BREAKING: The seven UK cities shortlisted to host next year's Eurovision have been confirmed.
Earlier this year, the European Broadcasting Union conducted a “full assessment and feasibility study” with UA:PBC as to whether it could go ahead in Ukraine amid Russia’s on-going invasion.
However, it concluded that after “exploring all scenarios” with the network, they shared “their sadness and disappointment” it could not go ahead. Both the Ukrainian state broadcaster UA: PBC and 2022 Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra voiced their “disappointment” at the decision, with the broadcaster claiming theIt was previously confirmed that UA: PBC will work with the BBC to develop Ukrainian elements of the 2023 show, after the UK finished second in the 2022 Contest with entrant Sam Ryder’s song Space Man.
Ukraine will also automatically qualify for the final stage of the contest, along with the so-called “Big 5”, which are the countries that financially contribute the most towards the event .
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