Okay, so here’s the latest on Eurovision – it’s a bit of a bumpy ride right now! The planned 2026 Live Tour has unfortunately been cancelled after a really quick launch. Honestly, it came down to fan reaction – a lot of people felt the ticket prices were just too high. This all comes at a tricky time for Eurovision, as several countries are currently reconsidering their participation, and it’s creating what many are calling its biggest challenge yet. It’s a tough situation, but hopefully they can find a solution!
Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that the live tour has been postponed. The EBU confirmed this today, and the good news is that everyone who already bought tickets will get a full refund, so you don’t need to worry about that!
The highly anticipated arena show, revealed just last month, was planned to tour ten European countries this summer, starting at London’s O2 Arena on June 15th.
Martin Green, head of the Eurovision Song Contest, announced that the 2026 live tour has been postponed. The European Broadcasting Union expressed regret over the challenging decision.
We’ve run into some unexpected problems that, despite everyone’s hard work, we haven’t been able to fix. To the fans who bought tickets – thank you! – you’ll receive a full refund as quickly as possible. We’re planning to bring the tour back when we can guarantee the amazing experience our fans deserve.
We’re still dedicated to making the Eurovision Song Contest in May a fantastic event. We’ll be celebrating the 70th anniversary with performances from 35 talented artists, reaching sold-out crowds in Vienna and a global audience of hundreds of millions.
Daily Mail has contacted the BBC for comment.
In December, the Daily Mail reported that Eurovision was facing its biggest challenge ever, with several more countries potentially joining Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia in refusing to participate.
The decision to include Israel in this year’s competition led several public broadcasters to withdraw, turning what is normally a festive music event into a source of political disagreement.
On December 5th, Belgium’s broadcasting company announced it would soon announce whether or not it would participate, and Iceland’s RÚV stated it wouldn’t make a final decision until the next week.
Okay, so here’s the latest on the Eurovision scene! As of February 2026, Belgium is officially in the running to compete, which is fantastic news for their fans. Unfortunately, we’ve also learned that Iceland has decided to pull out of the competition this year. It’s always a little sad to see a country withdraw, but the show will go on!
The strikes happened after the European Broadcasting Union – an organization of 56 public broadcasters responsible for the popular annual event – held a meeting to address worries about Israel competing, as some countries object due to Israel’s actions in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
During the meeting, members of the EBU agreed to stricter voting rules for the contest, following claims that Israel improperly influenced the results to benefit its participants. However, they decided against disqualifying any broadcaster from competing.
For the past two years, the popular annual pop music event, which typically attracts over 100 million viewers, has faced disruption due to the conflict in Gaza. This has led to protests at the event locations and prompted organizers to restrict the display of political symbols.
According to Eurovision expert Dean Vuletic, the European Broadcasting Union is going through a particularly difficult and unprecedented time. He described the current situation as one of the most serious crises the organization has ever experienced.
‘Next year, we’re going to see the biggest political boycott of Eurovision ever.’
According to Vuletic, who wrote ‘Postwar Europe and the Eurovision Song Contest,’ the upcoming weeks and months are likely to be difficult. This is because other countries are considering joining the boycott, and protests are expected to occur during the contest’s 70th anniversary celebration in Vienna this May.
The pre-sale for the Eurovision Live Tour started last week, but many fans quickly took to Reddit to express their disappointment with the high ticket prices.
Several also claimed the prices did not match what they described as a ‘mid lineup’.
Okay, so I’ve been hearing from a lot of you about ticket availability, and one fan really hit the nail on the head. They were initially okay with the price, considering we’re in London, but then ran into a frustrating issue: they were required to purchase two tickets even if they only needed one! It’s incredibly disappointing, and it sounds like this is making it tough for fans who can’t swing international travel every year to participate. I totally understand their frustration – the idea was to be more accessible, and it doesn’t seem like that’s quite happening right now.
Several people commented that the prices seemed high for what was being offered. One person from Belgium said they were too expensive, and another questioned whether the events would sell out given the cost.
Before the tour was cancelled, tickets cost between £68 and £305, depending on where you sat and which venue you went to.
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