ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster, have announced a 70th Anniversary Concert, ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna.

ORF have announced a 70th Anniversary Concert for the Eurovision Song Contest – “70 Years of ESC – The Concert”. The concert will be recorded at ORF RadioKulturhaus. The concert will be hosted by Teresa Vogl and Lilian Klebow. The ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra will feature and be conducted by Christian Kolonovits. Past Eurovision entries, including Nicole, Johnny Logan and Nino De Angelo will feature. “70 Years of ESC – The Concert” will be broadcast on ORF 1 and ORF ON, on Sunday 10th May, from 20:55 BST/21:55 CEST.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix