
The EBU has unveiled the lineup of former Eurovision artists joining the upcoming summer Eurovision Live Tour across ten major European cities.
The EBU has just revealed the list of past Eurovision contestants who will perform in the Eurovision Live Tour, launching on June 15th — about a month after Eurovision 2026 takes place in Vienna, Austria. The tour will last roughly two and a half weeks, ending on July 2nd.
Ten additional participants from the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final will later join the tour. The concerts will take place in ten major cities across Europe. Beloved past contestants will perform their Eurovision hits as well as fresh cover versions of iconic contest songs from previous years.
Who Are the Artists Performing?
The following former Eurovision artists will join this year’s Live Tour:
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Alessandra Mele – Represented Norway at Eurovision 2023, finishing fifth with the song “Queen of Kings”.
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Guy Sebastian – Represented Australia in its debut at Eurovision 2015, finishing fifth with the song “Tonight Again”.
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Helena Paparizou – Winner of Eurovision 2005 for Greece, bringing the country its first and only victory with the song “My Number One”.
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Johnny Logan – Three-time winner for Ireland: as performer in Eurovision 1980 with the song “What’s Another Year”, as performer in 1987 with the song “Hold Me Now”, and as songwriter of the 1992 winning entry “Why Me”.
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Katrina Leskanich – Winner of Eurovision 1997 for the United Kingdom as lead singer of the band Katrina and The Waves with the song “Love Shine A Light”.
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Lordi – Winners of Eurovision 2006 for Finland with the song “Hard Rock Hallelujah”.
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Verka Serduchka – Represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2007 and finished second with the song “Dancing Lasha Tumbai”.
Tour Schedule and Ticket Information
The live tour will begin approximately one month after the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final, which will be held in Vienna on May 16th, following the semi-finals on May 12th and 14th.
Tour dates:
June 2026
- June 15th – London, United Kingdom – O2 Arena
- June 17th – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
- June 19th – Milan, Italy – Arena Milano
- June 20th – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
- June 22nd – Antwerp, Belgium – AFAS Dome
- June 23rd – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
- June 25th – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
- June 27th – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
- June 29th – Paris, France – Accor Arena
July 2026
- July 2nd – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
Eurovision fans who register on the official website by February 1st, 2026 at 12:00 CET will receive early access to ticket pre-sales.
Eurovision 2026: the 70th edition of the contest will take place in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th, 2026. The Wiener Stadthalle arena, which will host the event, is expected to accommodate around 16,000 spectators per show. The contest returns to Austria following the nation’s third historic win with the song “Wasted Love”, performed by JJ. It will be Austria’s third time hosting Eurovision, after previous editions held in the country in 1967 and 2015.

