GENEVA, Switzerland — The Eurovision Song Contest’s first-ever tour, planned to celebrate its 70th anniversary, has been postponed, organizers say, citing “unforeseen challenges.”
It is another setback for the world’s biggest live televised music event, after five countries pulled out of this year’s contest over Israel’s participation, amid tensions surrounding the Gaza war.
“We regret to announce that we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the Eurovision Song Contest Live Tour 2026,” Eurovision director Martin Green says in a statement.
“We have encountered unforeseen challenges that despite the best efforts of our team, the producers, and promoters we have been unable to resolve.”
He says the thousands of fans who had already bought tickets would be refunded in full as soon as possible.
“We look forward to relaunching the Live Tour when we can ensure the world-class experience that our fans expect,” Green adds.
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