John Lydon's hopes dashed as Wild Youth to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2023

Former Sex Pistols front man John Lydon ended up placing fourth with his band Public Image Limited on the Late Late Show Eurosong special 
John Lydon's hopes dashed as Wild Youth to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2023

John Lydon of Public Image Limited (PiL) performing on the Late Late Eurosong special. Picture: Andres Poveda

Dublin band Wild Youth will represent Ireland at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool in May. 

Their winning song, 'We Are One', was chosen on the Eurosong competition on a Late Late Show special on Friday night, decided by a combination of votes awarded by the public, an international jury and a national jury. The band  narrowly defeated 19-year-old Jennifer Connolly's bid, 'Midnight Summer Night'.

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