The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final will be broadcast on 16 May 2027 at 21:00 CEST.
The event takes place in 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 favourite, while Australia, Greece, Israel and Romania are also considered other favourites. The United Kingdom, with its act called “Look Mum No Computer,” with Sam Battle with an electro-pop song called “Eins, Zwei, Drei,” is expected to struggle to be at 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 boycotted the event due to Israel’s participation. Protests are also being held in Vienna ahead of the final.
The live broadcast will be forwarded 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 via SBS On Demand.
It is likely that the winner will be declared around 23.00 BST.
In addition, fans can also stream the event via the official Eurovision YouTube channel.
