First look at the Eurovision stage

The first picture of the Eurovision stage has arrived. Apparently the designer of the stage, John Casey, is the same man who designed the Eurovision stage in Dublin 1997. Although it looks impressive with regards to colours, I personally find it looking a bit messy with all the TV screens hanging down from the ceiling. I think a simpler design would be more effective. However this is still early days, a lot of changes could be made. The final stage may look very different to the picture as well.

For comparison I have added a clip that recaps the 1997 contest.