Vienna chosen to host Eurovision 2026

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Published On: 20 Aug 2025, 12:30

VIENNA, Aug 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Vienna was chosen on Wednesday to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, the world's biggest live televised music event, Austria's public broadcaster ORF announced.

Vienna, which previously hosted the glitzy TV extravaganza in 1967 and 2015, edged out its competitor Innsbruck, the capital of western Tyrol province, to stage next year's contest.

 

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