The popular ITV show AXED will be shown in a major TV programming reshuffle next weekend as fans await the new installment of the series
Britain’s Got Talent has been pulled from TV schedules next Saturday as it collides with the Eurovision Song Contest.
Regular viewers of the ITV talent show will have to wait another 24 hours as the next episode has been pushed back to Sunday.
The film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom will be shown in BGT’s regular slot on Saturday and the Variety Performance Competition will be shown on ITV1 and ITVX at 19:40 the next day.
The Eurovision Song Contest will make its long-awaited return next week, with Britain set to host the final for the first time since 1997.
Mae Muller is hoping to be a step ahead of last year’s runner-up Sam Ryder as she represents the UK in the final on May 13.
All the changes: Britain’s Got Talent has been pulled from TV programming next Saturday as it clashes with the Eurovision Song Contest
She was launched in March with her own single I Wrote A Song as her UK debut, having previously toured with Little Mix and performed with Jimmy Fallon.
Britain was invited to host this year’s Eurovision after last year’s winner, Ukraine, was unable to present the event due to their ongoing conflict with Russia.
In August 2022, the BBC published a list of 20 UK cities that had originally submitted an “expression of interest”, with applicants from all four regions demonstrating how they would reflect Ukrainian culture, music and communities.
Of the seven cities named in August, six were in England and one in Scotland, with Belfast falling short of the Northern Ireland average.
The final list was then narrowed down to Glasgow and Liverpool, and in November Eurovision bosses confirmed Liverpool would host the competition.
Both the semi-finals and final will be held at the 11,000 capacity Liverpool Arena, with the city itself hosting a number of special events throughout the event.
A UNESCO City of Music since 2015, Liverpool is synonymous with The Beatles and has a rich musical heritage.
In February, a number of big names were confirmed as part of the presenting line-up, with longtime commentator Graham Norton at the helm alongside Ukrainian singer and frontwoman of alternative band The HARDKISS, Julia Sanina.
Soon! Regular viewers of the ITV talent show will have to wait another 24 hours as the next episode has been pushed back to Sunday (Eurovision presenter Graham Norton pictured).
Superstar: Mae Muller will represent Great Britain in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her own track ‘I Wrote A Song’
They will be joined at the Liverpool Arena by Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and singer-songwriter Alesha Dixon.
The BBC said Graham will share the comment box with comedy actress and former Great British Bake Off presenter Mel Giedroyc, who is believed to help cover for him while he presents on stage.
The BBC will once again present British coverage of Eurovision and for the first time in history both semi-finals will be broadcast on BBC One.
The finale will also be broadcast on the same channel and can be viewed on BBC iPlayer.
icons! Last year Ukraine was crowned Eurovision champions with the Kalush Orchestra and scooped the most points with their song Stefania, but Britain is hosting the 2023 competition