Sam Ryder, Kalush Orchestra and Sonia to perform at Eurovision Grand Final

Sam Ryder and Kalush Orchestra are among the stars performing at the Eurovision Grand Final in Liverpool next month.

The UK is hosting the international event on behalf of war-torn Ukraine, who won last year's competition. On Monday (April 17) the BBC revealed the line-up of star-studded talent performing along with the 26 acts competing on Saturday May 13.

Eurovision 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra will be opening the final with a performance titled Voices Of A New Generation, which will include the folk rap group’s hit song Stefania. The five-piece expressed their gratitude to the UK for hosting the contest, adding: "We will perform for everyone in Ukraine to remind us that better days and our country’s victory is ahead".

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Meanwhile Sam Ryder will once again take to the Eurovision stage to deliver a performance during the grand final’s first interval. Recognisable Eurovision acts from previous years, including Ukrainian performers Go_A, who represented their country in 2021, Eurovision 2016 winner Jamala and past acts Tina Karol and Verka Serduchka will also be performing.

The final interval act of the grand final will be The Liverpool Songbook – a celebration of the host city’s contribution to the world of pop music. To honur the city’s musical heritage, the BBC has brought together six past Eurovision acts: Italy’s Mahmood, Israel’s Netta, Iceland’s Daoi Freyr, Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs, Duncan Laurence from the Netherlands and Liverpool’s Sonia, who came second at Eurovision in 1993. The acts will put their own spin on a number of classic hits by Liverpool’s most famous bands.

Kalush Orchestra said: “We've been looking forward to performing in