John Lydon dedicates Eurovision entry ‘Hawaii’ to spouse

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has devoted his upcoming entry into the Eurovision track contest to his spouse.

The Public Image Ltd singer is hoping to signify Ireland along with his band at this yr’s occasion with new track ‘Hawaii’.

Lydon has previously described ‘Hawaii’ as a “love letter” to his spouse of practically 50 years, Nora, who’s affected by Alzheimer’s illness.

Speaking concerning the track not too long ago, Lydon mentioned: “My spouse when she sees this, it’s going to soften her, Alzheimer’s or not. It’s essentially the most rewarding factor.

“It is dedicated to everyone going through tough times on the journey of life, with the person they care for the most,” he mentioned of the monitor in an announcement, including: “It’s also a message of hope that ultimately love conquers all.”

In a brand new interview with The Sun, Lydon opened up extra concerning the track and why he’s dedicating it to his spouse.

Lydon mentioned: “We spent an impressive vacation in Hawaii after a tour as soon as and it was simply the best week of our lives.

“Now her memories are fading, I wanted to bring something like that back to her. I get broke up even thinking about it.”

In 2020, Lydon mentioned he threw out a deliberate album with the band as a way to take care of her.

The 2023 Eurovision competitors will happen in Liverpool in May, beating Glasgow to stage the competition on behalf of Ukraine after organisers deemed the nation unable to host the occasion attributable to their ongoing battle with Russia.

Ahead of Eurovision 2023, a name out has been made for creatives to participate in a cultural competition, which is to be held alongside the Liverpool contest.

As per the BBC, Culture Liverpool said that the deliberate occasion would have a good time UK music, Eurovision and trendy Ukraine. They added that they have been welcoming purposes from creatives who reside within the nations competing in Eurovision 2023, notably artists from Ukraine and Liverpool.

In different information, the Eurovision Song Contest has announced main voting modifications for 2023. Next yr’s occasion will see skilled juries scrapped from the semi-finals, that means that viewers alone will select who qualifies for the grand ultimate fairly than a mixture of jury and viewers.

Although the individuals’s votes will rely within the semis, the skilled juries will return to contribute to the grand ultimate.