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Eurovision 2020 – has the annual song contest been cancelled?
THE Eurovision Song Contest 2020 - has been cancelled.
Here's everything you need to know about why the annual show isn't going ahead this year.
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Why has Eurovision 2020 been cancelled?
The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 that was due to start on May 12, 2020 has been cancelled.
The annual song contest was due to be held in Rotterdam but the global coronavirus pandemic has made that impossible
Dutch health ministry rules made it impossible for the competition to go ahead even without an audience, forcing the governing body of the competition to make the decision to pull the plug.
All 41 acts selected for this year's contest will be invited back to compete in 2021 instead.
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Who was due to represent GB in Eurovision?
The UK's 2020 song and artist has now been revealed as My Last Breath by James Newman.
In 2019, Michael Rice represented the UK, coming last in 26th position.
Following a string of disappointing results the BBC opted to pick an artist and a song, choosing not to put it to the public vote.
Despite the Eurovision Song Contest not going through due to the coronavirus pandemic, Eurovision have organised a 'Song Celebration' on their YouTube channel.
This premiered worldwide on May 12 and May 14, 2020.
Also, a replacement show - Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light - will air on May 16, 2020 honouring the 41 songs that would have been performed in the 2020 contest, but in a non-competitive version.
You can catch it on BBC One at 8pm or on the Eurovision YouTube channel.
The live show is two hours long with Graham Norton providing a live commentary.
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Where will Eurovision be held when it goes ahead?
The event will still be held at Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Under standard Eurovision rules, the winning country becomes the organiser of the next competition.
The 2019 winner was the Netherlands' Duncan Laurence.
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