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The Latest Breaking News from Eurovision

Ireland won’t participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel does: Broadcaster

RTE says participating would be ‘unconscionable’ as a result of Israel’s war on Gaza and the ‘appalling loss of lives’.

Al Jazeera

RTÉ says Ireland will boycott Eurovision if Israel is allowed to compete

National broadcaster joins Slovenia in making participation next year conditional amid war in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Spain threatens to withdraw from 2026 Eurovision if Israel participates

Spanish Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun has joined Slovenia’s national broadcaster in threatening to withdraw their country’s participation in Eurovision 2026 if Israel is not banned.

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Jade: That’s Showbiz Baby! review – former Little Mix star thrives in chaos on an idiosyncratic debut

Jade Thirlwall offers a wild ride through electroclash, Eurovision drama and emotive synth-pop – albeit one she can’t quite maintain for a whole album

The Guardian - UK

‘I was a secret drinker’, singer Lulu says as she reveals battle with alcoholism

The 76-year-old Eurovision star spoke to the Times ahead of the release of her memoir If Only You Knew.

Evening Standard

Céline Dion ‘forced to withdraw from surprise appearance at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest’

As she continues to battle stiff person syndrome, Céline Dion was reportedly forced to withdraw from a planned surprise appearance at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland.

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"I lost my sparkle for a while, but found it again in writing" – author Cecelia Ahern on her PS I Love You inspiration

Cecelia tells us about the Eurovision audition that led to a sliding doors moment

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Sam Ryder looks back: ‘I thought I should put a smile on my face, no matter how I felt’

The singer-songwriter on growing up as an outsider, the arrogance of youth and his Eurovision odyssey

The Guardian - UK

Vienna to host Eurovision Song Contest 2026

The 2025 event was won by Austrian singer JJ with his song, Wasted Love.

Evening Standard

Vienna to stage Eurovision 2026 amid ongoing controversy over Israel's inclusion

Austria's JJ won this year's contest, held in Basel in Switzerland, meaning his home country will stage the 2026 event. Its capital, Vienna, was announced on Wednesday as the host city, beating out rival bidder Innsbruck.

Radio France Internationale

Eurovision Song Contest 2026 to take place in Vienna

It will be Vienna's third time as host, following 1967 and 2015. JJ won this year's Eurovision with the song 'Wasted Love'. The official date for next year's final has also been revealed...

Euronews

Eurovision announces host city for 2026 song contest

A list of participating countries for the 70th edition of the contest will be revealed later this year

The Independent UK

Eurovision, the world's largest live music event, to take place in Vienna next year

Next year's Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna

The Independent UK

Vienna Chosen To Host Eurovision 2026

Vienna was chosen on Wednesday to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, the world's biggest live televised music event, Austria's public broadcaster announced, with the final set for May 16.

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Euronews

Eurovision Song Contest gets a brand new look to celebrate 70 years

The contest has revamped its look to celebrate 70 years of being 'United by Music,' with new logos, fonts, and a colourful new brand identity.

Evening Standard

Singer Olly Alexander ‘knew’ he would not win Eurovision in 2024

The 35-year-old also said the experience was ‘very stressful’.

The Independent UK

Nucti Gatwa makes new claim about withdrawal from Eurovision role

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Ncuti Gatwa claims he quit Eurovision role ‘long before it was announced’

‘Doctor Who’ actor’s withdrawal was announced just one day before 2025 song contest

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The Guardian - UK

‘The crosser Jeremy Paxman got, the more we giggled’: what it’s like to come last on a TV show

From scoring so badly at Eurovision it made Terry Wogan resign to having Paul Hollywood call your cake ‘tough as old boots’, here are the contestants who lost big on the nation’s favourite shows

Evening Standard

Martin Osterdahl steps down as executive supervisor of Eurovision Song Contest

He said it had been the ‘honour of my professional life’ to steer the competition for five years.

Euronews

Musical roots: Austria's JJ opens up on Eurovision 2025 win, dream collaborators and what comes next

Euronews Culture sat down with JJ, Austria’s Eurovision 2025 winner to talk about life since his triumphant performance, his genre-blending high pitched singing voice and what he’s planning to do next.

The Conversation

Juliet and Romeo strains to be meaningful but never earns its emotional crescendos

The new musical film Juliet and Romeo arrives on screen with lavish visuals, saccharine pop songs and a reworked Shakespearean plot that tries to dazzle. With its vivid colour palette and dreamy masquerade aesthetic, this is Verona as filtered through a Eurovision lens: glittering, melodramatic and frequently overwrought.

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Will Ferrell confirms he will return to Broadway with stage musical adaptation of his 2020 Eurovision movie

With the blessing of the real-lie singing contest behind him, Will Ferrell has confirmed he will return to Broadway with a stage musical adaptation of his 2020 film ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’.

The Independent UK

SNL superstar bringing Eurovision to Broadway

The musical will be adapted from the 2020 Netflix movie ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’

Evening Standard

Will Ferrell confirms musical based on Eurovision movie comedy 'in development'

The actor and comedian said a musical is the ‘perfect place to continue our celebration of all the things we love about this amazing and unifying song competition’

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