Ukraine's reigning Eurovision champions Kalush Orchestra have got the party started in this year's host city Liverpool with a performance to open the fan village.
Ednews informs via BBC that the band kicked off the official Eurovision build-up on Friday, watched by fans on Liverpool's waterfront.
The celebrations will continue until the grand final on Saturday, 13 May.
Kalush's Tymofii Muzychuk said the band members were sad it was impossible to hold this year's Eurovision in Ukraine.