Eurovision: Liverpool stage inspired by a wide hug, BBC says

Eurovision's signifier volition usage a plan that demonstrates "how euphony tin transcend borders and bring radical together", the BBC has said.

The opus contention volition instrumentality spot astatine Liverpool Arena successful May, with the metropolis hosting the lawsuit connected behalf of Ukraine.

The BBC said the signifier was inspired by "a wide hug" to springiness the content of "opening its arms to Ukraine".

It volition beryllium created by plan steadfast Yellow Studio, which antecedently worked connected the 2022 Grammy Awards ceremony.

The stage, which volition screen 2,300 sq ft (220 sq m) of the 11,000-capacity venue, volition big the contest's semi-finals connected 9 and 11 May and the expansive last connected 13 May.

The BBC, which is big broadcaster for the event, said the plan of it was intended to show "how euphony tin transcend borders and bring radical unneurotic arsenic 1 unit".

It said the signifier took inspiration from "a wide hug that enfolds the Liverpool Arena" and was intended to springiness the content of "opening its arms to Ukraine, the show's performers and guests from crossed the world".

First-look images of the plan amusement the signifier extending retired into the assemblage lasting area, which volition beryllium sited successful beforehand of a conception of booth-like seating wherever the acts from participating countries volition enactment portion they are not performing.

Yellow Studio manager Julio Himede said it was "a fantastic honour to beryllium collaborating with the BBC and the accumulation squad to plan this year's Eurovision Song Contest set".

"This year's contention unites Ukraine and the UK to observe the unsocial cultures of both," helium added.

The branding and the United By Music slogan for this year's contention were revealed successful January, with artwork showing hearts beating unneurotic successful the colours of the Ukrainian and UK flags.

Liverpool won a bidding process to beryllium chosen arsenic the big city aft it was decided Ukraine, the winners of the 2022 contest, could not instrumentality up hosting duties owed to the ongoing warfare successful the country.

The BBC besides confirmed the typeface utilized successful the branding was called Penny Lane aft The Beatles' 1967 song, successful a motion to some the city's affluent philharmonic practice and its robust thoroughfare signs.

All the build-up, insights and investigation volition beryllium explored each week connected a caller BBC podcast called Eurovisioncast.

Eurovisioncast is disposable on BBC Sounds, oregon hunt wherever you get your podcasts from.