United Kingdom : London Eurovision Pre-party 2021 has been cancelled

United Kingdom : London Eurovision Pre-party 2021 has been cancelled
Friday, 05 March 2021

  • The organisers of the London Eurovision Pre-party have announced the cancellation of this year's edition.

    Sad news for the Eurovision fans as the London Eurovision Pre-party which is one of the biggest events taking place before the contest, will not take place this year for a second year after last year's postponement due to the covid-19 pandemic. 

    This decision obviously came as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions imposed in the UK and other countries, but also after the shut down of the venue Café de Paris which hosted the event all this years. 

    The organisers metioned in there announcement: 

    "Since we last wrote to you, circumstances have changed yet again and it was terribly sad news to hear that our venue ‘home’, Café de Paris, was placed into financial administration and closed by the owners at the end of 2020. Presently we do not know what will happen to Café de Paris, or if this venue will even remain as an entertainment space in the future – it is just too early to tell."

    "In light of the current guidelines from the UK Government, alongside the international travel restrictions and the situation across Europe it is with deep regret that we are not able to have the 13th London Eurovision Party in 2021. Furthermore, with the uncertainty regarding the venue, we have now no option but to formally cancel the London Eurovision Party."

    You can read the organisers' whole annoucement below: 

     

    This would have been the 13th edition of the London party. Whether the party returns next year is still something uncetain as the organisers explain:

    "We would love to be in a position to say we ‘will’ return in 2022, but sadly with our large financial losses and uncertainty of a venue that meets our requirements, we are not in a strong enough position to say this yet. We will make a further announcement in regards to a 2022 event later this year."