{"id":31701,"date":"2023-04-03T13:33:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T11:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1810538"},"modified":"2023-04-03T13:40:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T11:40:07","slug":"eurovision-pre-final-party-tickets-on-sale-this-week-aj-odudu-hosts","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eurovision-pre-final-party-tickets-on-sale-this-week-aj-odudu-hosts\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurovision pre-final party tickets on sale this week \u2013\u00a0AJ Odudu hosts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Free tickets to the huge outdoor Eurovision event go on sale this week. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 03 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>We\u2019re getting closer and closer to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/eurovision-liverpool\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Eurovision<\/a>-related pandemonium, as excitement levels for the song contest continue to be at an all time high.<\/p>\n<p>Now, there\u2019s a new outdoor party to get excited about with fun-loving TV presenter AJ Odudu set to host \u2013 and you could get a free ticket to the festivities.<\/p>\n<p>The National Lottery\u2019s Big Eurovision Welcome will take place on the evening of<span class=\"&quot;x_apple-converted-space&quot;\">\u00a0<\/span>Sunday 7th May,<span class=\"&quot;x_apple-converted-space&quot;\">\u00a0<\/span>where a variety of musical performances, dancers and aerial performers await party-goers.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s not all. There\u2019s also going to be a state of the art, never seen before\u00a0digital mapping onto the 14,000 square foot frontage of St George\u2019s Hall. Talk about a way to kick off the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-2023-uk-entry-mae-muller-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Eurovision<\/a> month of May in style, right?<\/p> <p>In regards to the musical performances there\u2019s no telling who could be taking to the stage, but we do know that the night will include appearances from some \u201ciconic Liverpudlians and Eurovision superstars\u201d, as well as some other well-known faces from the worlds of music, sport and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>The party will also include some great local Liverpool cultural and arts organisations, so it really is set to be a jam-packed affair.<\/p>\n<p>The high energy show will feature some undisclosed surprises, too, set to take place throughout the night, but also promises \u201cto celebrate the unique partnership between Liverpool, Ukraine and Eurovision that will define this year\u2019s contest\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/russell-t-davies-ncuti-gatwa-tv-100-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Russell T Davies praises Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s \u2018new but faithful\u2019 Doctor after TV 100 win<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-tv-100-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Ncuti Gatwa on topping TV 100 2022 list as he reflects on career<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The event will welcome the largest crowd for any single Eurovision 2023 event in the UK, so if you care to be part of the fun, mark <strong>Wednesday 5th April<\/strong> in your calendars. At 10am that morning, thousands of free tickets will be available for anyone who is a National Lottery player at<span class=\"&quot;x_apple-converted-space&quot;\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/odnqCnz60UlDzmOcJ1U-t?domain=bigeurovisionwelcome.co.uk&quot;\" href=\"\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/odnqCnz60UlDzmOcJ1U-t?domain=bigeurovisionwelcome.co.uk&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">www.bigeurovisionwelcome.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis<span class=\"&quot;x_apple-converted-space&quot;\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/odnqCnz60UlDzmOcJ1U-t?domain=bigeurovisionwelcome.co.uk&quot;\" href=\"&quot;https:\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/odnqCnz60UlDzmOcJ1U-t?domain=bigeurovisionwelcome.co.uk&quot;\">here<\/a>\u00a0and come as\u00a0a thank you for the \u00a3330 million National Lottery players have contributed to over 3,600 music and cultural projects in Liverpool.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/AJ-Odudu-headshot-7816e82.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/AJ-Odudu-headshot-7816e82.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/AJ-Odudu-headshot-7816e82.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/AJ-Odudu-headshot-7816e82.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> AJ Odudu.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>If you happen to be a National Lottery player with a Liverpool City Region postcode, there\u2019s even better news: there will be an exclusive pre-sale on <strong>Tuesday 4th April from 10am<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the event news, director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan, said:<span class=\"&quot;x_apple-converted-space&quot;\">\u00a0\u201c<\/span>This is set to be an<span class=\"&quot;x_apple-converted-space&quot;\">\u00a0<\/span>incredible show and we\u2019re delighted that Liverpool City Region residents are being given an opportunity to bag themselves a ticket for this unique event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is promising all of the energy and magic of Eurovision, combined with Liverpool\u2019s unparalleled musical heritage, blending the best that the UNESCO World City of Music has to offer with inspiration from Ukraine \u2013 it really will be an unmissable moment in our Eurovision journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;x_MsoNormal&quot;\">AJ Odudu, the host for the event, added:<span class=\"&quot;x_apple-converted-space&quot;\">\u00a0\u201c<\/span>I\u2019m so excited to be hosting The National Lottery\u2019s Big Eurovision Welcome. It is going to be an incredible show with some amazing performances and all of the wonder that Eurovision has to offer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;x_MsoNormal&quot;\">\u201cI can\u2019t wait to get the Eurovision party started in one of my favourite cities \u2013 come along and celebrate with us!\u201d<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6323645408112&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p><strong>The Eurovision Song Contest will begin on Tuesday 9th May 2023.\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/playlist\/5e111910-a071-4809-b300-7998d9bb3739&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Listen to all of last year\u2019s Eurovision songs on TIDAL<\/a>, while the full album of tracks is\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-2022\/dp\/B09TMSBP93?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FEurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-2022%2Fdp%2FB09TMSBP93%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1797464&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">available on CD<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-VINYL\/dp\/B09V2BYXX1\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FEurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-VINYL%2Fdp%2FB09V2BYXX1%2F%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1797464&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">vinyl<\/a>\u00a0now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also check out the full list of<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-song-contest-winners\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Eurovision winners<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/uk-eurovision-winners-how-many-times\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>how many times the UK has won Eurovision<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0here. 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