What to know as UK hosts Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine
The Eurovision Song Contest is returning to the U.K. for the first time in 25 years, but its heart will be in Ukraine
By JILL LAWLESS
Published - May 09, 2023, 11:40 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 21, 2023, 09:33 PM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Last week, Britain crowned a king. This week, it will help bestow Europe’s pop crown.
The Eurovision Song Contest is returning to the U.K. this week for the first time in 25 years, but the heart of the glitzy music competition will be in Ukraine.
Britain is hosting the event on behalf of the war-battered country, and organizers have vowed to make it a celebration of Ukrainian spirit and culture.
The contest will see musical acts from 37 countries perform original songs in the English city of Liverpool, with semi-finals Tuesday and Thursday and a grand final on Saturday watched by an estimated 160 million people.
