'It's more of a puzzle than a poem': ovation for opening words at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool
Actor Ricky Tomlinson helped get the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool off to an emotional start with his rendition of a poem by Frank Cottrell-Boyce packed with Liverpool and Beatle references on Sunday night.
Tomlinson received rapturous applause when he delivered the final lines: “Love is all you need.”
Afterwards Frank Cottrell-Boyce, a screenwriter, novelist, and occasional actor, who also wrote the script for the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony, said on Twitter: “It's more of a puzzle than a poem. All the words are from Liverpool songs. See how many you can spot …”
