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Tickets for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Basel, Switzerland, thanks to Nemo who won the Contest for the Swiss with their song The Code - this means that the 2025 edition will be hosted by Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR.

  • First Semi-Final: Tuesday 13 May, 21:00 CET 
  • Second Semi-Final: Thursday 15 May, 21:00 CET 
  • Grand Final: Saturday 17 May, 21:00 CET 

Venue: St. Jakobshalle, Basel

How to buy tickets 

The first wave of tickets sold out within just a few minutes on 29 January – now the second wave of tickets will follow on Thursday 27 March at 12:00 CET. The tickets will be made available at TicketCorner and only for those who have already registered and have not yet been able to purchase tickets. Tickets will be available for all 9 shows (more information on the shows below).

Pre-registration was necessary for purchasing tickets, and this has now closed. This pre-registration was applicable for all ticket sale waves; you cannot pre-register anymore for the online ticket sales for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. 

Due to the high demand, the organisers continue to appeal to all fans who have not yet been able to purchase tickets to refrain from purchasing on third-party platforms . The organisers cannot guarantee the validity of tickets from third-party platforms or private sales. 

At a later date, it will be possible to search for verified tickets exclusively on TicketCorner fanSALE. TicketCorner's official secondary market guarantees that all resold tickets are valid.

Further information on ticket purchasing and registration can be found in our Ticket FAQs.

Advice on planning for tickets

If you haven't bought tickets for a Eurovision Song Contest before: listen up! 

The Eurovision Song Contest isn't just one Saturday night spectacular... it isn't even just the three broadcast Semi-Finals and Grand Final... it's actually 9 arena shows across the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Eurovision week!

This means fans have 9 opportunities to watch an arena show (or two... or 9!) and can also enjoy their time in the Host City without everything being focused around the Grand Final live show. 

The Arena Shows in 2025 will be:

First Semi-Final: Tuesday 13 May, 21:00 CET 

  • Evening Preview: Monday (12 May)
  • Afternoon Preview: Tuesday afternoon (13 May)
  • Live TV Show: Tuesday evening (13 May)

Second Semi-Final: Thursday 15 May, 21:00 CET 

  • Evening Preview: Wednesday evening (14 May)
  • Afternoon Preview: Thursday afternoon (15 May)
  • Live TV Show: Thursday evening (15 May)

Grand Final: Saturday 17 May, 21:00 CET 

  • Evening Preview: Friday evening (16 May)
  • Afternoon Preview: Saturday afternoon (17 May)
  • Live TV Show: Saturday evening (17 May)

The Evening Preview (previously known as the ‘Jury Show’) is a full run through of the show that takes place the night before the televised version. On Friday evening it’s when the international juries cast their votes for the participants that are announced in the live Grand Final. Audiences can stay for a randomised version of the qualifier/points reveals, as the presenters rehearse for different scenarios.

The Afternoon Preview (previously known as the ‘Family Show’) is a full run through of the show that takes place earlier in the day of the Live TV Show; it serves as one final rehearsal for the artists and crew, and as the name suggests, it’s much more convenient for those who wish to bring younger Eurovision fans. Again, the Family Show features a randomly generated presentation of the qualifiers and points.

The Live TV Show is exactly that: a live television show. Audiences across Europe (and Australia) will get to cast their votes to add to the Jury scores. No randomisations this time - it's all for real!

Interest in Eurovision tickets is always high, but as fans who have travelled to a Contest before will tell you: traditionally it can be easier to secure tickets for the Preview shows. These shows have all of the content and performances of the broadcast shows, but leave you free to watch the Live TV Show as it was intended… on the television!

Where can I find more information?

Further information on ticket purchasing and registration can be found in our Ticket FAQs.

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