Graham Norton spoke in parliament when Britain hosted the Eurovision Song Contest next year.

In May, Ukraine won the annual musical contest with representatives of the Kalush Orchestra.

The winners traditionally host next year’s event, but the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said it would be impossible to host Eurovision in Ukraine in 2023 due to Russia’s ongoing invasion last week.

Ukraine Broadcasting UA: After “studying all the scenarios” with PBC, the EBU shared “its sadness and frustration that next year’s convention will not be held in Ukraine.”

They added: “As a result of this decision, the EBU can start talks with the BBC as a runner-up this year and organize the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 to ensure the continuity of the event according to the rules.”

“British Eurovision commentator Graham Norton said when asked what he thought by the PA news agency.”It must have been a really scary decision for EBU, so in a way I think everyone is sad about this.

“They did not want to broadcast this news to Ukraine and nobody wanted it to happen.

He continued: “Now that this has happened, I know the BBC takes it very seriously, but will it happen? I don’t know. You know as much as I do.”

During the tenth conference He previously claimed to have “welcomed” the idea of ​​hosting Eurovision in the UK.Prime Minister Boris Johnson said over the weekend that Ukraine “can” and “must” host this event in 2023.

Johnson told reporters after returning from an unannounced visit to Kyiv. “I just went to kyiv. I’m not saying it’s completely messy, lively and noisy, but it’s much more alive. People are much more confident. People are on the street. I’m eating in a cafe or restaurant unlike a person ago. a few weeks.

“The Ukrainians won the Eurovision Song Contest. We know we had a great visit, we know we came second, and I think I’m happy to be in this country, but really, they win and they deserve it.”

He added: I think Kyiv and other safe Ukrainian cities will be great places to see it.

Following the EBU’s announcement, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian broadcaster said they were “not allowed” to hold the competition and called for discussion to be stopped at the new location.

“We are disappointed with this EBU decision,” they said. “This month, many people in Ukraine have done their best to meet our Eurovision requirements. Of course, safety is our number one priority.

UA: PBC, a team of state and local governments, has done a thorough job and offered a variety of options. It’s a shame to see such indisputable feedback, so please ask your partner for further inquiries. “

This was announced last month by the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky. I wanted to see the 2023 event in Ukraine in response to the Kalush Orchestra.

Since its debut in 2003, Ukraine has won three games and Kieu has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 and 2017 respectively.