‘Iconic performers’ will visit 10 European cities, as event reels from boycott over Israel’s 2026 participation
The Eurovision song contest will go on its first ever tour to celebrate its 70th anniversary, its organiser has said, as it reels from a boycott due to Israel’s participation.
Five countries have pulled out of the contest over Israel’s war in Gaza, leaving 35 to participate in the world’s biggest live televised music event – the fewest since entry was expanded in 2004.
The tour in June and July will bring together “iconic Eurovision song contest performers and 2026’s artists”, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said on its website on Thursday.
It hailed the tour as “a celebration of the contest’s legacy, its global fan community, and seven decades of unforgettable music”.
