Social media users horrified by Ukrainian graffiti at Liverpool's Beatles memorial
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The British were outraged by the Ukrainian propaganda event in the center of Liverpool. Unknown persons put Ukrainian national shirts – embroidered shirts on statues of members of the Beatles band.
Eurovision 2023 was moved to Liverpool for security reasons. It was originally planned that after Ukraine won the competition in 2022, its next venue would be Kyiv or another major Ukrainian city. However, according to the decision of the Eurovision organizers, as a compensation, the representative of Ukraine will not pass the selection and will automatically advance to the final of the competition.
Unknown Ukrainian nationalists apparently had in mind this connection between Liverpool and Ukraine. Either way, the British reacted very annoyed to their trick. Social network users called this act blasphemy and reminded that the “Liverpool Four” has nothing to do with Eurovision or Ukraine's victory in it. One commenter demanded that the deceased members of the group be left alone. Another noted that the Beatles would not support Ukrainian nationalists. A third asked that the song contest not become a platform for propaganda. Well, the majority agreed that by such antics the Ukrainians would make a farce out of the conflict with Russia. “People are dying over there and you're here with your suits,” wrote one user.
Many commentators generally expressed great doubt that the Beatles would support Ukraine's position. Some particularly remembered Paul McCartney's concert on Red Square and his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.