This Tuesday, March 7, was the big day for Eurofans. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the Eurovision Song Contest every year, put tickets on sale for all the shows that will take place next May in the British city of Liverpool. Among them, in addition to the two semifinals and the grand final, there were also the different rehearsals that take place with the public.
Tickets go on sale at 12 noon local British time. And, how could it be otherwise, euphoria has been unleashed among the most faithful followers of Eurovision. So much so, that just half an hour later the “no tickets” sign was hung for the grand final, which will be held on Saturday May 13 at the Liverpool Arena.
The tickets to be able to witness live the grand finale of Eurovision 2023, where Blanca Paloma will perform representing Spain, have been between 160 and 380 pounds (180 to 430 euros) depending on the town and the chosen location. However, only a privileged few have been able to get hold of them, before a virtual queue that has exceeded 2,000 people at all times through the Ticketmaster platform.
In addition to the grand finale, the rest of the tickets have also been sold in record time. Just an hour and a half after it went on sale, the official Eurovision account on Twitter announced the sold out of all the shows, including the aforementioned rehearsals with the public.
Social networks have been on fire at the speed at which tickets for Eurovision in Liverpool have been sold. In them, Eurofans have wanted to express their indignation using humor and sharing all kinds of memes and short videos. “I have not gotten tickets for Eurovision,” shared a user along with a video of herself in tears.
Other users have gone to those who are already using ticket resale platforms to sell them at a much higher price, something they consider “ridiculous” and to those who go so far as to dedicate a comb. Although one of the most striking reactions comes from Sam Quek, a BBC presenter, who claims to have also been left without a ticket for the Eurovision final, being in charge of “presenting the opening ceremony” of the festival, organized this year by British television.
Be that as it may, Eurovision can be followed, like every year, through television. The vast majority of nominations are already known and only 4 countries remain to reveal the artists that will represent them, the United Kingdom itself being among them. The one defended by the Spanish Blanca Paloma will be one of the 37 performances that can be enjoyed in what is already the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.