Lulu, 73, has reacted to the UK being announced as the next host of the Eurovision Song Contest. According to the contest’s usual rules, whoever wins is to host the event the following year.
However, due to the ongoing war with Russia, 2022 winner Ukraine will be unable to host.
Now, following an agreement between the Ukrainian and British governments as well as the BBC, it has been confirmed the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in the UK.
It came after Sam Ryder’s Spaceman helped the UK come second to Ukraine on the leaderboard this year.
Former Eurovision contestant Lulu, who performed Boom Bang-a-Bang at Eurovision in 1969, has weighed in on where the event should take place next year within the UK.
“Continuing in 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 whilst ensuring this year’s winners, Ukraine, are celebrated and represented throughout the event.”
His statement highlighted that “regrettably, next year’s event could not be held in Ukraine for safety and security reasons”.
Mykola Chernotytskyi, head of Ukraine’s national broadcaster’s managing board, said they were “grateful to our BBC partners for showing solidarity with us.”
“I am confident that together we will be able to add Ukrainian spirit to this event and once again unite the whole of Europe around our common values of peace, support, celebrating diversity and talent,” he added.
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