‘Quite frankly, we have nothing to lose’: how the UK is going weird for its 2026 Eurovision entry

Look Mum No Computer is an inventor, musician and founder of a museum in Ramsgate. His YouTube videos range from restoring 1920s cars to creating synthesiser odysseys Truth be told, this probably isn’t going to be a great Eurovision. Five countries – Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain – are boycotting the contest over the continued inclusion of Israel. Additionally, and perhaps not coincidentally, television viewership is falling through the floor. In 2024, the BBC’s coverage lost a quarter of its viewers year on year, and last year another million deserted it. But there is good news on the horizon. The UK has just announced its entry for this year, and it seems like we’ve reacted to all this existential uncertainty by going weird. This, it turns out, is going to be the year of Look Mum No Computer. Continue reading...

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