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King CharlesandQueen Camillaare taking the stage atEurovision!
On Wednesday afternoon, the royal couple visited M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England for a sneak peek of the setup for the celebrated international competition. The 67th Eurovision Song Contest is being hosted in the U.K. for the first time in 25 years, set to run from Monday, May 8 to Saturday, May 13.
The U.K. is hosting Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine. The Eastern European country was initially invited to host the event after the Kalush Orchestra from Turinwon last year, but it was decided that the U.K. (the runner-up of last year’s Eurovision) would stage the song contest insteadamid the Russian invasion. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said that the BBC and UA:PBC, Ukraine’s public broadcaster, are working together to incorporate Ukrainian elements into the live shows.
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“The concert will celebrate a new chapter in the nation’s history, with themes of love, respect and optimism, celebrating the four nations, their communities and the Commonwealth,” the BBC said in a statement.
The Coronation Concert will light up the night before an audience of 20,000, including members of the public and select guests. Fans can look forward to “a broad mix of music spanning pop to classical, along with spoken word and dance performances reflecting arts and culture from around the UK and the wider Commonwealth,” the BBC said.
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In a glimpse of what’s to come, the network added that more performers are “due to be announced shortly.”
The BBC is also set to stream the concert on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.
source: people.com
