Instead, the\u00a0honour of hosting the event fell to the UK<\/a> after Sam Ryder came second in the competition.<\/p>\n So, which seven UK cities will be vying to stage the event in 2023? Read on for everything you need to know.<\/p>\n Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield are the seven locations in the running to stage the event in May 2023.<\/p>\n Twenty cities expressed an interest, according to the BBC, and those not making the cut include London and Belfast.<\/p>\n The cities that bid to host the event were judged on various criteria, including having a venue that can acccommodate at least 10,000 spectators and access to an international airport.<\/p>\n After the shortlist was unveiled, Kate Phillips, the BBC\u2019s director of unscripted content, said: \u201cWe would like to thank all of the cities and regions that submitted bids to host next year\u2019s Eurovision Song Contest. We have seven fantastic cities who we are taking through to the next round.<\/p>\n \u201cCongratulations to Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield \u2013 it\u2019s exciting to see such a breadth of bids going through from across the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n She added: \u201cWe are committed to delivering a truly unique Song Contest that celebrates wonderful Ukraine and champions British music and creativity in all its diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n The seven shortlisted cities will now enter a second and final stage in the process, during which they\u2019ll be asked to provide further details on their plans.<\/p>\n The winning city will be chosen by the BBC and Eurovision organisers, and will be announced in the autumn.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, London mayor Sadiq Khan\u00a0had said that London should be chosen as the host.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really excited Eurovision is coming to the UK and, actually, whether it\u2019s in another part of the UK or London it\u2019s really important that we do Ukraine proud,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a fact, though, that the largest number of Ukrainians here live in London. It\u2019s also a fact that there are many Londoners of Ukrainian origin and this is going to be Eurovision hosted by Ukraine in another city in the UK. Clearly it\u2019s got to be London.\u201d<\/p>\n The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest aired on the BBC from Tuesday 10th May to Saturday 14th May \u2013 listen to all of this year\u2019s Eurovision songs on TIDAL<\/a>, while the full album of tracks is available on CD<\/a> and vinyl<\/a>\u00a0now.<\/strong><\/p>\n You can also check out the full list of<\/strong> Eurovision winners<\/strong><\/a> and <\/strong>how many times the UK has won Eurovision<\/strong><\/a> here. If you\u2019re looking for something to watch tonight, check out our<\/strong> TV Guide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013 subscribe now<\/a> and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Molly Moss Published: Friday, 12 August 2022 at 12:00 am The shortlist of UK cities that could host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 has been revealed, with seven locations battling it out to stage the event in May. 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