Monday 25 July 2022

It's official: The U.K. will host next year's Eurovision contest on behalf of Ukraine

Members of the Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra pose onstage after winning the Eurovision Song Contest on May 14 in Turin, Italy. The winning country typically hosts the next year

Officials approached the U.K., this year's runner-up, after concluding that Russia's war makes Ukraine unfit to hold the competition. This isn't the first time the U.K. has stepped in to host.

(Image credit: Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)



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