EBU cancels Eurovision 2020

Will continue talking to host broadcasters about 2021s event

Jenny Priestley 33 mins ago

Will continue talking to host broadcasters about 2021's event

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The European Broadcasting Union has announced the cancellation of this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

The event was due to take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on 12th-16th May.

In a statement, the EBU said: Over the past few weeks we have explored many alternative options to allow the Eurovision Song Contest to go ahead. However the uncertainty created by the spread of COVID-19 throughout Europe - and the restrictions put in place by the governments of the participating broadcasters and the Dutch authorities - means the EBU has taken the difficult decision that it is impossible to continue with the live event as planned.

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It added it will continue a conversation with broadcasters NPO, NOS, AVROTROS and the City of Rotterdam regarding the hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021.

We would ask people to bear with us while we work through the ramifications of this unprecedented decision and patiently await any further news in the coming days and weeks, added the statement.

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