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Liverpool mayor says Eurovision will be ‘shot in the arm’ for economy post-Covid

Liverpool City Region mayor Steve Rotheram has said the Eurovision Song Contest will be a “shot in the arm” for the local economy following the pandemic. Mr Rotheram said he expected the events taking place across the city around the main arena live shows to result in 40 million of gross value added. Liverpool has been transformed with public artworks and installations for the international music competition, which the UK is hosting on behalf of Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. Speaking at Liverpool Lime Street train station as hundreds of fans arrived for the contest on special services from London and Birmingham, Mr Rotheram told the PA news agency the impact was “already massive”.
Liverpool City Region mayor Steve Rotheram has said the Eurovision Song Contest will be a “shot in the arm” for the local economy following the pandemic. Mr Rotheram said he expected the events taking place across the city around the main arena live shows to result in 40 million of gross value added. Liverpool has been transformed with public artworks and installations for the international music competition, which the UK is hosting on behalf of Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. Speaking at Liverpool Lime Street train station as hundreds of fans arrived for the contest on special services from London and Birmingham, Mr Rotheram told the PA news agency the impact was “already massive”.
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Press Association
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PA Media
Date created:
May 09, 2023
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