Liverpool ended up as the winning city, beating off Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield, and will host the huge globally-watched contest next spring. By Chris Robertson, arts and entertainment reporter Liverpool will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has announced. It beat off Glasgow to win the chance to host the show, with the grand final taking place on 13 May 2023. Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra won this year's contest but organisers, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), ruled it would be unsafe to host next year's contest in the country. The UK's Sam Ryder came second, with the BBC stepping in to offer to host the contest instead. The BBC's Graham Norton, who commentates on the event on behalf of the UK, revealed the announcement live on The One Show. In a statement, the EBU said Liverpool, which is twinned with the Ukrainian city of Odesa, "was chosen following a strong city bid process that examined facilities at the venue, the ability t