LEEDS have missed out on the chance to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has announced.
Liverpool and Glasgow are the two cities which now remain in the competition to host the singing competition.
They have been selected after Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester were removed from contention to host the music event in place of Ukraine.
Ukrainian entry Kalush Orchestra triumphed at the 2022 competition in Turin, Italy, but the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which produces the annual event, decided the show cannot be safely held in the country following Russia's invasion.
The UK was given the chance to host the event for the ninth time - more than any other country - after Sam Ryder came second in the competition.
In August a list narrowed down from 20 UK cities that initially submitted an "expression of interest" was released by the BBC, with applicants across all four regions demonstrating how they would reflect Ukrainian culture, music and communities.
Of the seven cities named in August, six were in England, one in Scotland, with Belfast failing to make the cut for Northern Ireland.
Requirements included "a suitable venue and sufficient space to deliver the requirements of the Song Contest".
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