
In Liverpool, the next Eurovision Song Contest will have the theme “United by Music.”
Since it was deemed too unsafe to hold the tournament in Ukraine, despite the country’s recent triumph, the logo’s colour scheme was based on that of both nations’ flags.
Penny Lane, after Liverpool’s well-known music quarter, is the inspiration for the design of the heart-shaped Penny Lane typeface.
According to the BBC, this “reflects the basic principles of the contest,” which was originally conceived as a broadcasting experiment to bring Europeans together.
BBC Two will show a live coverage of the handover ceremony hosted by Rylan Clark and AJ Odudu in Liverpool’s St. George’s Hall at 6 p.m.
The mayor of last year’s host city, Turin, will unveil the official Eurovision insignia and “the keys” to the tournament.
Most of the competing nations will learn their semi-final opponents during the draw.
According to the BBC, local schoolchildren and members of the Ukrainian population who have relocated to the city since the conflict began will all play significant roles.
The semi-finals are scheduled for May 9 and 11, and will narrow the field from 31 performers down to 20 based on viewer votes.
The grand final will then take place on May 13.
Automatic qualification for the final will continue for the UK, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy, as well as Ukraine.
John Lydon, formerly of the band Sex Pistols, is participating for Ireland. The United Kingdom has not yet declared their entry.
Public Image Ltd. placed their proposal earlier this month, and they aim to play a new song called Hawaii, which is dedicated to Lydon’s Alzheimer’s-stricken wife Nora.
The Eurovision Song Contest airs May 13 on BBC One.