Eurovision fans are convinced a huge Liverpool star will make a surprise appearance on stage during the final of the competition on Saturday.
It has been suggested former Beatles musician Sir Paul McCartney, 80, and Spice Girl Mel C, 49, could perform at the M&S Bank Arena, with both stars being from the city.
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Liverpool despite Ukraine winning last year after it was deemed too dangerous for the event to be held in the war-torn country.
MailOnline understands a closed set took place during rehearsals, with nobody allowed in, sparking speculation backstage that a huge star is set to make a guest performance during the final, with another suggestion being Katrina And The Waves after they won the competition in 1997.
Semi-final host Scott Mills added to the Liverpool Echo: ‘There has been some stuff happening where it’s been a completely closed set so nobody has been allowed to go in there,’ while Rylan Clark said: ‘There are some secrets.’
Hitmaker: Eurovision fans are convinced a huge Liverpool star will make a surprise appearance on stage during the final on Saturday, with Sir Paul McCartney, 80, being suggested
Local star: Spice Girl Mel C, 49, could perform at the M&S Bank Arena on Saturday, with the singer being from Liverpool
Song Contest fans also took to Twitter to share their guesses about which star could appear.
One person wrote: ‘It’ll be Paul McCartney. It would be a crime to do Eurovision in Liverpool and not have Macca.’
While someone else shared: ‘If Paul McCartney doesn’t perform at the Eurovision final I’ll never forgive him.’
Another person tweeted: ‘It’s gonna be Paul McCartney singing Hey Jude, isn’t it.’
‘Paul McCartney had better be making an appearance at the final,’ and one other person posted.
‘Me and my sister just realised chatting tonight, they’re going to roll Paul McCartney out on the Eurovision final aren’t they? Have everyone singing along ‘naa na na naa naa na naa!’, shared another fan.
While someone else posted: ‘Mel C from Liverpool voicing the intros Spice Girls is an obvious possibility, a Beatle or two, @Eurovision & @EBU_HQ had better rethink their decision & allow @ZelenskyyUa to address the #Eurovision Audience otherwise their #UnitedByMusic mantra is utter BS @uapbc @bbceurovision.’
‘Anymore rumours on this “surprise guest act” yet?’, asked someone else.
Speculation: Song Contest fans also took to Twitter to share their guesses about which star could appear
Born to perform: It comes after it was revealed Sam Ryder would perform alongside Queen drummer Roger Taylor during the Eurovision Song Contest grand final
Pop A-list: During dress rehearsals on Friday, it was revealed that Roger will join him on stage to deliver a raucous drum solo alongside a guitar solo from Sam
It comes after it was revealed Sam Ryder would perform alongside Queen drummer Roger Taylor during the Eurovision Song Contest grand final.
The 33-year-old singer, who came second at last year’s contest in Turin with his track Space Man, will take to the stage at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday evening to perform his new single Mountain.
The track features lyrics partly inspired by the struggle of the Ukrainian people and calls on listeners to remember they are ‘an unstoppable force of nature’.
During dress rehearsals on Friday, it was revealed that Roger will join him on stage to deliver a raucous drum solo alongside a guitar solo from Sam.
Sam is a long-standing fan of Queen and often covers their song Radio Ga Ga during his gigs.
Making music: The 33-year-old singer, who came second at last year’s contest in Turin with his track Space Man, will take to the stage at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday
He performed with Roger and guitarist Sir Brian May during a tribute concert for the late Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters at Wembley Stadium in September last year.
During the dress rehearsal performance, Roger sat at his drum kit which featured the outline of his face on its bass drum skin.
Sam performed in a glittering gold one-piece reminiscent of his 2022 outfit and was surrounded by drummers and dancers.
Host Graham Norton said: ‘Your eyes aren’t deceiving you. That was the actual Roger Taylor on drums. Amazing.’
Devoted: Sam is a long-standing fan of Queen and often covers their song Radio Ga Ga during his gigs (Roger pictured)
