Eurovision 2023 to be held in UK on behalf of Ukraine

This is reported by Suspilne.

The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) and the BBC have confirmed that the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be held in the UK on behalf of this year's winning broadcaster, Ukrainian Public Broadcasting.

This happened after the decision that next year's event will not be held in Ukraine for security reasons.

"We are extremely grateful that the BBC has agreed to host Eurovision in the UK in 2023. The BBC has already committed to hosting the contest four times in place of other winning countries. Continuing this tradition of solidarity, we know that next year's contest will showcase the creativity and skill of one of Europe's most experienced public broadcasters, while ensuring that this year's winners - Ukraine - will be celebrated and represented throughout the event", Eurovision Executive Director Martin Österdahl. 

Representatives of Suspilne will work with the BBC to develop and implement Ukrainian elements in next year's show. Ukraine, as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, will automatically enter the final of the upcoming contest.