Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber really is involved for the UK in 2009!

After a few weeks of rumours (that we take with a pinch of Morissey salt here at Nul Points) it has indeed been confirmed that Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber will be part of the selection for the UK entry for next years contest in Moscow. Click here for the somewhat startling video. The tentative plans are for a short weekly Saturday night selection process along the lines or recent BBC casting shows. It has already been confirmed that Graham Norton will be hosting.

While on the face of it this is a great development, it does also inspire dread in every British Eurofan as given the dynamics already in place, it seems inevitable that the show will be blessed yet again by the Grim Reaper of the UK's Eurovision chances, John Barrowman. This is the supposed "fan" whose hysterical behaviour the last two years included promoting Scooch against Cyndi in 2007 and his typically on-the-money proclamation last year that "ballads don't do well at Eurovision". Just like the 2007 and 2008 winners of course.

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Brace yourself already for more UK disappointment in Moscow.