The second wave of ticket sales for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, is approaching. Sales will open on Thursday, March 27th at 12:00 (CET). This article provides essential information for potential buyers.

An email was sent today to all pre-registered ticket buyers for Eurovision, providing additional information from Ticketcorner about the second wave of sales. This sale will take place on Thursday, March 27th at 12:00 (CET). The email included the access code for ticket ordering, along with clarifications on the ticket purchasing process and information about new seating options available in this second wave.

How the Second Wave Works

The sale will again be conducted through the TicketCorner website, exclusively for pre-registered buyers. Anyone who registered for the waiting list by January 10th, 2025, at 23:59 CET, but hasn’t yet succeeded in purchasing tickets, received their personal purchase code for the second wave in today’s email. This code is the same as the one sent for the first wave – therefore, if you’ve already bought tickets in the previous wave, you cannot use the code again to purchase more tickets in this sale.

Accessing the Ticket Sale

When ticket sales begin on March 27 at 12:00 CET (noon):

Use the purchase link provided in the email to access TicketCorner.
Be prepared for potentially extended wait times due to high demand.
Once you reach the front of the queue, input your unique access code exactly as it appears in the email to avoid errors.
Ensure you complete your purchase in a single browser window—using multiple tabs or windows may result in technical issues.
Remember, each code allows a maximum purchase of four tickets per account, name, and code.

For a smoother checkout process, have your payment details ready in advance.

Purchase Details

To access the sale, you must enter the unique, non-transferable access code sent to you by email. The code allows for the purchase of up to 4 tickets in a single order. You can order tickets for different shows, but in total, you can only purchase up to 4 tickets in one order.

For example, if you order 2 tickets in one order, the code will become invalid and cannot be used for additional purchases. If you want to order tickets for different shows, you must include them all within the same order, subject to the 4-ticket limit.

Note: If you have already purchased tickets in the first sales wave, your code is no longer valid.

Ticket Personalization

During the purchase, you will need to personalize the tickets. If you’re buying more than one ticket, make sure you have the names of all ticket holders. In case you need to re-personalize the tickets in the coming months (transferring the ticket to someone else’s name), you will be required to pay a fee of 10 Swiss francs (CHF) per ticket.

New Ticket Category in This Wave

In the second sales wave, Category 3 tickets, which were not previously offered, will also be available for sale. Within this category, there are two options:

Category 3a (seated): Seats offering a view of the stage and Green Room, but part of the main stage may be blocked from certain angles depending on the performance.
Category 3b (seated): Seats providing a clear view of the stage and the rest of the hall, but without a view of the large screen behind the stage.

Avoid Fraud – Buy Tickets Only from Official Sources

Due to high demand, the organizers recommend avoiding purchases through third-party platforms, as there is no way to guarantee the validity of tickets purchased from unofficial sources. In the near future, verified ticket purchases will be possible through Ticketcorner fanSALE, Ticketcorner’s official trading platform, which ensures that all tickets sold through it are completely valid.

Note: The access code does not guarantee tickets! Ticket availability is limited, and sales will be on a first-come, first-served basis until stock runs out.

Eurovision 2025 Ticket Prices:

Semi-final dress rehearsals: From 10 Swiss francs to 170 Swiss francs.
Semi-finals – live broadcast: From 70 Swiss francs to 270 Swiss francs.
Final dress rehearsals: From 25 Swiss francs to 220 Swiss francs.
The Grand Final – live broadcast: From 90 Swiss francs to 350 Swiss francs.

For more details about Eurovision 2025 – click here!

Jury Show? Family Show? Or maybe the Live Show?

The Eurovision Song Contest will be divided, as it is every year, into three main events: the First Semi-Final, the Second Semi-Final, and the Grand Final. The First Semi-Final will take place on May 13, the Second Semi-Final on May 15, and the Grand Final on May 17.
Each of these events will include the main show that will be broadcast live (Live TV Show) at 21:00 CET. However, additional tickets will also be sold for the “Family Show” which will take place on the same day in the afternoon, and tickets will also be sold for another rehearsal previously known as the “Jury Show” which will take place the day before at 21:00. All rehearsals will include all competing songs, the hosting, and the interval acts, but will not include the final results, and there may be technical issues that could affect the viewers’ experience.

Which countries will compete in each semi-final?

The allocation of countries to the semi-finals took place on January 28. This draw determines which countries will perform in the First Semi-Final and which will compete in the Second Semi-Final.

When did ticket sales begin in previous years?

In previous years, ticket sales for Eurovision rehearsals and live shows opened much later:
Eurovision 2019 – First round of tickets sold on February 28, 2019 – Delay due to technical issues
Eurovision 2020 – First round of tickets sold on December 12, 2019
Eurovision 2021 – First round of tickets sold on May 8, 2021 – Preference given to ticket buyers for Eurovision 2020
Eurovision 2022 – First round of tickets sold on April 7, 2022 – Sales delay likely due to the impact of the coronavirus
Eurovision 2023 – First round of tickets sold on March 7, 2023
Eurovision 2024 – First round of tickets sold on November 28, 2023

Source: Eurovision.tv.

Eurovision 2025: This will be Switzerland’s 65th participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Switzerland joined the competition in 1956, being one of the seven founding countries, and has won three times over the years. Its most recent victory was at the last Eurovision in 2025, with Nemo’s song “The Code.” This win follows Switzerland’s previous victory in 1988 with the song “Ne partez pas sans moi,” performed by international singer Céline Dion.