Graham Norton has surgery ahead of Eurovision
The veteran presenter, 62, admitted he was on a range of medication after receiving a 'brand new' shoulder just a fortnight before hosting BBC One's coverage of the competition.
Speaking on Scott Mills' Radio Two Breakfast Show, Norton said he was taking 'many, many medications' for the pain and that it's not his fault if he said 'anything bad' during the show.
Norton has been commentating on Eurovision since 2009 after taking over the role from Terry Wogan. He has since become famed for his tongue-in-cheek humour and cutting comments.
One included him talking about Romania's entry: 'Here's Cezar, proving that just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should.'
Norton said that was his left shoulder's first appearance on the radio. He said: 'Brand new shoulder. It's less than two weeks old. Look at the scar, it's new.
'It feels a bit new. It's a little owie. Forgive me, I'm on many pain medications right now so if I say anything bad, it's not my fault.'
Norton was joined on the show by Conchita Wurst, the Eurovision winner who triumphed in 2014 with his song Rise Like a Phoenix.
The singer confirmed it was also a radio debut for his new face.
Wurst said: 'My face lift, first time on radio. I got the Lindsay Lohan treatment.'
He also said that although he carried his Eurovision trophy everywhere for the first year, he had not brought it with him on the trip.
As part of the lead-up to the event, the UK's entry, What the Hell Just Happened? by all-female group Remember Monday, was played by the Band of the Irish Guards outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday.
The Royal Family wished the band luck by sharing the video on X, along with the message: 'THIS just happened.'
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