Graham Norton on the ‘terrible decision’ to stop Ukraine hosting Eurovision

'I think everyone is sad about it in one sense, because that must have been a really terrible decision for the EBU.'
Graham Norton on the ‘terrible decision’ to stop Ukraine hosting Eurovision

Graham Norton at the Paramount+ UK launch (Ian West/PA)

Graham Norton has spoken about the decision to stop Ukraine hosting next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said it cannot be held there because of the Russian invasion.

The Ukrainian entry, Kalush Orchestra, won the competition in Turin, Italy, this year, and it is traditional that the winning country hosts the event the following year.

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