We all celebrated when Ukraine won Eurovision in the face of the Russian invasion and would have been thrilled to see it take place in Ukraine. But it has now been confirmed that Ukraine will be unable to host this year due to the ongoing war and the contest will now take place right here in the United Kingdom.
While I will always back Bury, it may be slightly impractical to host it here, so Manchester is the next best thing!
Manchester and Bury in particular have been at the forefront of supporting Ukrainians who have fled here and providing supplies to those who are still in Ukraine and neighbouring Poland. It would be absolutely fantastic to see Eurovision come to the North of England's key cultural centre in the unique city of Manchester.
