For the First Time, Eurovision 2023’s Closing Ceremony to Be Screened in Movie Theaters.

The closing ceremony of the Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast live in cinemas for the first time across the UK.

Liverpool will host the ceremony on Saturday, May 13, following two semi-final concerts earlier that week.

The organizers say that showing the ceremony in cinemas will encourage wearing luxurious clothes and singing.

Personal tickets for the closing ceremony at Liverpool Arena sold out in less than 40 minutes after being launched earlier this month.

Separately, it was also confirmed that the TikTok platform will be the official entertainment partner for the competition for the second year in a row.

John Travers of Cinema Live, which will distribute the ceremony to cinemas, said his company was “delighted” to work with the BBC to bring the competition to the big screen.

“We want the audience to have fun, come in groups, wear fancy clothes and come together to enjoy this historic occasion on the big screen,” he said.

Tickets for the concert screenings, which will be broadcast in more than 500 cinemas, will be available for purchase starting at 10:00 am Daylight Saving Time on Monday, March 27.

Audiences will also be able to catch a preview of BBC3’s new dating programme, I Kissed Parents, hosted by Danny Manoj, before the finale begins at 8pm Summer Time.

The competition is being held in Liverpool after British contestant Sam Ryder finished second last year after the Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra.

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine prevented the winning country from hosting the 2023 contest, organizers said the UK would host the contest instead.

The presenters will be “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, “British’s Got Talent” jury member Elisha Dixon, Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina and talk show host Graham Norton, who also commentates on Eurovision for British television audiences.

Mae Mueller has been chosen as the UK contestant this year with her song “I Wrote a Song”.

Meanwhile, the European Broadcasting Union has confirmed that it has chosen the TikTok platform to broadcast the competition live, as well as release exclusive shows and behind-the-scenes content.

This came at a time when the British Parliament said last Thursday that it would ban the Chinese-owned app from its devices and networks due to security concerns.

Martin Osterdahl, Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest from the European Broadcasting Union, said: “Millions of new followers of the Eurovision Song Contest discovered the competition through the TikTok platform last year, and we know that millions more will be excited about this year’s very special event in Liverpool.”

There is also a partnership contract between TikTok and the “Visit Liverpool” tourist organization that encourages visiting the city, signed after the city was chosen to host the competition on behalf of last year’s winning Ukraine due to the Russian invasion.