The EBU announced today that it is closing the current Eurovision website and launching a new one that will accompany both the Junior Eurovision 2025 and Eurovision 2026, to be held in Vienna, Austria.
It seems that the engines are starting to heat up ahead of the Eurovision 2026 season. After receiving new details about ticket sales and the registration process, the EBU made an exciting announcement this morning (Monday) regarding the launch of a new official Eurovision website (Eurovision.com), which is expected to feature a variety of upgrades and new options. The new address will serve as the coverage hub for both the Junior Eurovision and the main Eurovision contests, replacing the site that has hosted the competition in recent years (Eurovision.tv), which is scheduled to shut down next week.
The big change in the new website:
The major update comes as Eurovision celebrates its 70th anniversary, highlighting the biggest moments the contest has brought us from 1956 until today. The new website will feature new profile pages for every artist, detailed information about the songs that have participated over the years, and the rich history of the European song contest.
But that’s not all! You will be able to create a free “Eurofan” account, which will give you early access to ticket sales, exclusive merchandise, personalized content, and exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpses of the contest.
More updates in the plan: an update to the official Eurovision app, renovations to the Junior Eurovision website, and upgrades to various contest-related pages. The roll-out of these updates will begin as early as February, and it’s safe to say, the road to Vienna 2026 has officially begun.
That’s how you’ll get a ticket to Eurovision:
Ticket sales for the contest will open on January 13th. This year, as in the previous year, you must first register for the ticket mailing list in order to purchase tickets, but the process is slightly different this time. First, you need to sign up on the new Eurovision website and create a Eurofan account, which will serve as your official site account and where you’ll receive all contest news. After registering, you must also sign up for ticket sales through Oeticket using the same email address as you used for the Eurovision site. This registration step aims to prevent ticket reselling, a common issue that makes it harder for many fans to get tickets for the live shows. Early registration is now open and will remain available until December 19th, 2025, at 23:59 CET. You cannot purchase tickets without prior registration, so it’s recommended to register as soon as possible and, at the same time, set up an account in advance on the ticketing site to be ready when sales open.
You will receive the email with the access code for ticket purchase about 48 hours before the ticket sale opens, provided that you have completed all the registration steps properly. The code, as last year, will apply to all the different registration waves that will open during the season. The code is personal and cannot be transferred between users. As last year, it will be possible to sell and buy tickets at the original prices also through the official fansale website after all ticket sale waves.
Ticket prices for Eurovision:
- General rehearsals for the semi-finals: from 10 euros up to 160 euros.
- Semi-finals – live broadcast: from 50 euros up to 260 euros.
- General rehearsals for the final: from 20 euros up to 230 euros.
- The Grand Final – live broadcast: from 60 euros up to 360 euros.
These are relatively lower prices compared to ticket prices in recent years, particularly compared to tickets sold for Eurovision 2023 in the United Kingdom and Eurovision 2019 held in Tel Aviv.
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Jury’s rehearsal? Family rehearsal? Or maybe the live show?
The Eurovision Song Contest, as every year, will be divided 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 12th, the Second Semi-Final on May 14th, and the Grand Final on May 16th.
Each of these events will include the main performance, which will be broadcast live on television at 21:00 CET. However, additional tickets will also be sold for the “Family Show”, held on the same day in the afternoon, as well as for another rehearsal previously known as the “Jury Show”, which will take place the night before at 21:00 CET. All rehearsals will feature all competing songs, the hosts, and the interval acts – but, naturally, will not include the final results. In addition, technical issues may occur that could affect the viewing experience.
Allocation Draw – Everything You Need to Know
There is still no official date for the allocation draw that will divide countries into semi-finals, but according to an Italian report, the allocation may take place on January 12th. Only after the draw will it be known whether Israel will compete in the First Semi-Final or the Second Semi-Final. Ticket sales will open the day after the allocation draw.
In previous years, Eurovision ticket sales for the rehearsals and live shows began much later:
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Eurovision 2019 – The first round of ticket sales began on February 28th, 2019, delayed due to technical issues with the rental of the stands, which made it impossible to know the number of seats available for sale.
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Eurovision 2020 – The first round of ticket sales began on December 12th, 2019.
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Eurovision 2021 – The first round of ticket sales began on May 8th, 2021, ticket holders from Eurovision 2020 were given priority.
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Eurovision 2022 – The first round of ticket sales began on April 7th, 2022; the postponement was apparently due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Eurovision 2023 – The first round of ticket sales began on March 7th, 2023.
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Eurovision 2024 – The first round of ticket sales began on November 28th, 2023.
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Eurovision 2025 – The first round of ticket sales began on January 29th, 2025.
Eurovision 2026: The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna, Austria, following the country’s third historic win with the song “Wasted Love” performed by JJ. This will be the third time the contest is hosted in Austria, after 1967 and 2015.
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