Beatles statue in Liverpool clad in Ukrainian embroidered shirts in preparation for Eurovision

BBC reported the information.

Despite the victory of the Ukrainian band Kalush in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, the UK is hosting the song contest on behalf of Ukraine this year because of the war unleashed by Russia. A statue of the Beatles in Liverpool was dressed in traditional Ukrainian clothing for the BBC's Eurovision Song Contest shooting.

The figures of Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon are now dressed in white embroidered shirts and will be featured in next month's coverage of the event.

As the 40-day countdown to the contest begins on Friday, April 7, work is underway to transform the city's M&S Bank Arena for the contest.

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine prevented the winning country from hosting the 2023 contest, organizers said the UK, whose representative Sam Ryder came in second place, would instead put on a show on behalf of Ukraine.

The contest will be hosted by celebrities Hannah Waddingham, Alesha Dixon, Ukrainian singer Yulia Sanina and television host Graham Norton. 

The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final will take place on May 13. The tickets were sold out in less than 40 minutes.