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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Eurovision: ‘Don’t go booking flights just yet’ for contest in Jerusalem
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Eurovision song contest says in a tweet that fans should not “go booking your flights just yet,” as the time and place of next year’s contest has not been set.
Are you already looking forward to next year’s #Eurovision? Us too! But don’t go booking your flights just yet, for official updates on where and when it’ll take place, keep an eye out for announcements on our official channels.
????: Thomas Hanses pic.twitter.com/O2sp3WOXvJ— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 22, 2018
“Are you already looking forward to next year’s #Eurovision? Us too! But don’t go booking your flights just yet, for official updates on where and when it’ll take place, keep an eye out for announcements on our official channels.”
It is not clear if the public statement means the organization is reconsidering holding the event in Israel, as required by the organization’s tradition of having the nation of each year’s winner host the event the following year, or if the Israeli venue and dates are simply not yet finalized.
The Times of Israel Community.