The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th in the series, held on 6 April 1974. Luxembourg, who had won the previous year with Anne Marie David, declined to host again due to financial concerns, and also it was the funeral of Georges Pompidou, so the BBC agreed to stage the event, which took place at The Dome in Brighton. Katie Boyle acted as presenter once again, marking her record fourth appearance as a Eurovision host. This time, she had to remove her underwear two minutes before the show after having problems with her dress, hence holding her prompt cards uncomfortably low.