IN THE wake of the confirmation that the UK will be hosting next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Aberdeen City Council have reaffirmed their support of a bid to host the event in the city.
An Aberdeen City Council spokesperson said: “We were disappointed to learn that Eurovision 2023 cannot take place in Ukraine. Aberdeen has a track record of delivering major international events and now that the EBU has confirmed that the BBC will host the 2023 Eurovision song contest, we will look at the next steps in terms of the shortlisting process. The Council has already instructed officers to continue the dialogue with relevant stakeholders and to look at the implications for the Council of hosting this international event and its huge fanbase.”
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“The Eurovision Song Contest is a massive event with a worldwide audience. We have the city, the people and infrastructure to support international events such as this and it would provide a major boost to the Aberdeen and Scottish economies and raise the city’s profile with potential investors and visitors.”
The UK has a number of cities with suitable arenas, accommodation and international transport links who have put in official bids. London, Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Belfast, Cardiff and Nottingham are also all in the running. In Scotland, both Aberdeen and Glasgow are vying for the hosting.
The BBC and the EBU will consider all official approaches and have stated they will publish a longlist later in the summer.
