Good evening Europe.
The first official Eurovision Song Contest live tour has been announced to mark 70 years of the pop extravaganza – and thankfully there won’t be a ’nul points’ in sight.
Iconic acts from the past seven decades of the competition will take to the stage as well as 10 new acts fresh from competing in the 2026 contest in May.
Starting at London’s 02 Arena on June 15, the tour will head to 10 European cities including Hamburg, Milan, and Paris before concluding in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 2.
Organisers have teased surprise guests will also perform to fans on each of the dates. The line-up of 2026 artists will be confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union the day after this year’s grand final in Vienna, Austria, on May 16. Acts featured on the tour will perform their own Eurovision Song Contest entry as well as a cover version from the 70 year back catalogue.
While the line-up is yet to be confirmed, fans will be hoping to see the likes of Conchita Wurst, Lordi, Loreen and the UK’s very own Bucks Fizz on the line-up of legends.
The UK has seen varied fortunes in the competition – winning the show five times, starting with Sandie Shaw’s Puppet on a String in 1967 and last singing to glory with Katrina and the Waves’ Love Shine A Light back in 1997.
Sam Ryder’s Space Man finished an impressive second place in 2022, but the points have been on the slide since with Olly Alexander receiving no points from the public tele vote in 2024 with his track Dizzy and girlband Remember Monday suffering a similar blow last year. Their song What the Hell Just Happened? also received zero points from viewers, but the girlband scored enough votes from the jury to finish 19th out of a possible 28.
Eurovision Song Contest director Martin Green said: “As we celebrate 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest, we wanted to do something truly unique and special – and the Eurovision Song Contest live tour is exactly that.
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“This historic first tour captures the evolution of the contest – from broadcast icon to an immersive live experience – with a format that celebrates our fantastic past whilst looking to the future.
“For the very first time we are bringing the magic of the Eurovision Song Contest live experience directly to fans and their friends and families all over Europe. This is our chance to celebrate the music, the artists, and the community that have made the Eurovision Song Contest what it is for seven remarkable decades.”
James O’Brien, chief executive of Progress Productions, said: “Creating this concert series is an extraordinary honour.
“The Eurovision Song Contest has produced some of the most unforgettable performances in music history, and we can’t wait to bring that energy to arenas across Europe in 2026.
“This tour will be a celebration of everything that makes the Eurovision Song Contest iconic.”
Last year’s shows were reached by 175 million people across the globe.
Those who want to register for tickets can sign up at www.eurovision.com/account/register/ and full artist line-ups for each location will be available at www.eurovision.com/tour.
Source: Mirror
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