UK To Host 2023 Eurovision After Ukraine Ruled Too Risky

Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine celebrate after winning the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022. via Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in Britain, organizers announced Monday, after concluding it is too risky to hold the much-loved pop extravaganza in the designated host country, Ukraine. The U.K. said the 2023 event would be a celebration of Ukrainian culture and creativity. Ukraine won the right to host the glitzy pan-continental music competition when its entry, from the folk-rap ensemble Kalush Orchestra, won this year’s contest in May. Britain’s Sam Ryder was second…. Read Full Article