The European Broadcast Union (EBU), the organization that runs the Eurovision Song Contest, announced on Tuesday that tickets for the 2026 competition in Vienna, Austria, have sold out in record time – news defying the calls by leftist celebrities and activists to boycott the event in protest of Israel’s participation.
Eurovision is the world’s largest live music event; the EBU estimated that 100,000 people attended the 2025 contest in Basel, Switzerland, throughout the various semi-finals, rehearsal performances, and the Grand Final, where a champion is crowned. The contest, conceived of as a way to bring the continent together after World War II, will be celebrating its 70th edition this year. Israel has participated in the competition since 1974 and won four times, making it a consistent presence in the contest.
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