The Eurovision Song Contest has announced a live tour to mark its 70th birthday, which will travel across Europe this summer.
The show will feature some of the most memorable performers from the seven decades of the competition, as well as 10 artists from 2026’s grand final, according to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) organisers.
This year's contest takes place in Vienna on 16 May, following Austria's win in 2025.
The EBU said the Live Tour would span 10 major European cities, starting in London’s O2 Arena on 15 June 2026.
The tour will then play shows in Hamburg, Milan, Zürich, Antwerp, Cologne, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, and Stockholm.
Eurovision is one of the biggest events in the musical calendar; Last year's contest was watched by 175 million people worldwide.
The lineup of 2026 artists joining the European tour will be confirmed by the EBU after this year’s grand final. The icons performing in each city will reportedly be announced in the coming weeks.
Artists will perform their own Eurovision Song Contest entries plus cover versions of their favourite songs from the contest’s 70-year history.
The Eurovision Song Contest Live Tour will be produced by UK-based production company Progress Productions, run by James O’Brien and Gemma Veiga. O’Brien previously won a Bafta for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, which was delivered with BBC Studios, and is joined on the Eurovision Tour by Lee Smithurst, Executive Producer of the 2023 Contest.
News of the tour comes following a high-profile row about Israel's participation in the wake of the war in Gaza. Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Iceland have all said they will not take part this year.
Martin Green CBE, Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, 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. 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.”
James O’Brien, CEO of Progress Productions, added: “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.”
Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia are to boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, after organisers decided that Israel could compete. Discover more here.
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