The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be broadcast on May 16, 2027 at 21:00 CEST.
The event will take place at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle, with 25 countries competing for the coveted trophy in the competition’s 70th anniversary year.
Finland is seen as the clear favorite, while Australia, Greece, Israel and Romania are also considered other favourites. The UK, with its performance called “Look Mum No Computer”, in which Sam Battle performs an electro-pop song called “Eins, Zwei, Drei”, is expected to struggle to reach the bottom of the rankings.
Eurovision legends Ruslana, Lordi and Verka Serduchka will also perform a special anniversary performance.
Countries such as Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and Slovenia are boycotting the event due to Israel’s participation. Protests are also organized in Vienna before the final.
The live broadcast will be broadcast on BBC one and bbc iPlayer at 8pm BST, where Graham Norton will commentate on the show. In Australia, the match can be streamed for free on SBS On Demand.
The winner is likely to be declared around 11pm BST.
Additionally, fans can also stream the event via the official Eurovision YouTube channel.
