The Eurovision Song Contest is going on tour for the first time in its 70-year history – with a major London date confirmed for this summer
09:23, 15 Jan 2026Updated 09:24, 15 Jan 2026
The Eurovision Song Contest is going on tour for the first time in its 70-year history – with a major London date confirmed for this summer. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced an official Eurovision Song Contest Live Tour, bringing the contest’s biggest stars and current competitors to arenas across Europe in June and July 2026.
The tour will stop at The O2 in London on Monday 15 June 2026 , before travelling to nine other cities including Paris, Amsterdam, Milan and Stockholm. Eurofans who sign up before 1 February 2026 will get early access to tickets through a dedicated pre-sale, with general ticket details to follow on the Eurovision website.
It is being created to celebrate 70 years of Eurovision, the world’s largest live music event, and will feature a mix of past Eurovision icons and artists competing in the 2026 contest in Vienna.
Eurovision Song Contest Live Tour Dates
June 2026
- Mon 15 June – London, UK – The O2 Arena
- Wed 17 June – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
- Fri 19 June – Milan, Italy – Arena Milano
- Sat 20 June – Zürich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
- Mon 22 June – Antwerp, Belgium – AFAS Dome
- Tue 23 June – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
- Thu 25 June – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
- Sat 27 June – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
- Mon 29 June – Paris, France – Accor Arena
July 2026
- Thu 2 July – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
According to the EBU, the shows are designed to give fans who miss out on tickets to the live Eurovision finals the chance to experience the contest “with the scale, spectacle and spirit” it is known for.
Ten artists from the 2026 competition will perform on the tour, alongside performers who delivered some of the most memorable moments from Eurovision’s seven-decade history. Surprise special guests will also appear at every show.
The line-up of 2026 artists will be revealed the day after the Eurovision Grand Final in Vienna on 16 May, while the so-called “Icons” will be announced in the coming weeks. The full line-up will vary by city.
Artists will perform their own Eurovision entries as well as cover versions of classic songs from the contest’s 70-year back catalogue.
Martin Green, director of the Eurovision Song Contest, said the tour was a historic first. “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,” he said.
“For the very first time we are bringing the magic of the Eurovision Song Contest live experience directly to fans and their friends and families all over Europe.”
James O’Brien, chief executive of Progress Productions, which is producing the tour, said it would bring “some of the most unforgettable performances in music history” to arenas across the continent.
The tour will begin one month after the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place in Vienna with semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and the grand final on 16 May. Thirty-five broadcasters will take part, with the event staged at the Wiener Stadthalle, which also hosted Eurovision in 2015.
Last year’s Eurovision was watched by 175 million people worldwide.
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