Almost 500,000 people attended song contest-related events in the city in May, the council says.
Almost 500,000 people attended Eurovision-related events in Liverpool in May, giving the local economy a £55m boost, the council has said.
In total, 473,000 people went to Eurovision events, of whom 306,000 were additional visitors to Liverpool, according to research by the council.The figures were well aboveIt had said, before the event, that its outlay on Eurovision-related costs would be £2m, with another £2m coming from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
As well as the three televised shows, a fan village had daily performances on the waterfront and there was a two-week cultural festival plus other related events.
Culture Minister Stuart Andrew said: "This research demonstrates the positive impact of hosting major events and I hope that we can continue to build on this success."
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