The EBU, the European Broadcasting Union, have revealed who will be attending the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna.

The EBU and ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster, can reveal that 95,000 tickets for 9 shows have been snapped up by fans from 75 countries and territories worldwide, underlining the truly global appeal of the Contest. While host country Austria naturally leads the way with 58% of tickets sold, the international demand is striking – with tens of thousands of fans travelling from across Europe and far beyond to be part of the celebration. Fans from Germany bought the second-largest number of tickets, while British fans are the third biggest group heading to Vienna.

The top ten ticket buying countries are:

1. Austria
2. Germany
3. United Kingdom
4. Switzerland
5. USA
6. France
7. Australia
8. Czechia
9. Slovakia
10. The Netherlands

Fans are travelling in large numbers from the United States, Australia and Canada. Many are making the journey from as far afield as Brazil, Mexico, Japan, South Africa, UAE, Hong Kong and New Zealand. And that’s not all, cheering on their favourites in the Wiener Stadthalle will be fans from countries as diverse as the Solomon Islands, Paraguay and Sri Lanka, proving that Eurovision’s appeal truly spans the globe. Thousands of Dutch fans are making the journey to Vienna as well as those from Iceland, Ireland, Spain and Slovenia and returning participating countries Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania.

Martin Green CBE, Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, had the following to say:

“What makes the Eurovision Song Contest so special is the way it brings people together, United by Music and these figures really bring that to life. To see fans travelling from more than 70 countries – from across Europe and as far away as New Zealand, the Americas and beyond – is incredible.

And it’s great to see so many ticket buyers from Asia as we get ready for the exciting launch of Eurovision Song Contest Asia in November.

There’s a real sense of joy in knowing that people from all over the world will come together in Vienna to celebrate music, culture and connection. The Eurovision Song Contest isn’t just watched globally – it’s experienced globally and this year Vienna will truly be at the heart of that.”

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: EBU