ByHANNAH BROWN, REUTERSAUGUST 13, 2026 12:05The city of Burgas in Bulgaria has been selected to host the 71st Eurovision Song Contest in May next year, the show's organizers said on Thursday."Bulgaria’s Black Sea city Burgas will welcome artists, delegations, fans, journalists, and millions of viewers from around the world for three spectacular live shows on Tuesday 11 May, Thursday 13 May and Saturday 15 May 2027," the European Broadcasting Union said in a statement.Israel is set to participate in the event after Eurovision Song Contest director Martin Green affirmed in a July interview with Variety that there would be no further votes by countries in the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) on whether to exclude the Jewish state from the competition.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google
Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas selected to host 2027 Eurovision | The Jerusalem Post
Israel is set to participate in the event, after the Eurovision Song Contest director affirmed there would be no further votes on whether to exclude the Jewish state from the competition.
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