Eurovision Song Contest 2026

Nope, the point is that there's now multiple questions you won't answer because you know you've lost the argument.

Can't stand over your boycott comments anymore.

Refuses to look at the consequences for pulling out of soccer game versus Eurovision, or consider the differences in setup.

Followed up with faux concern fooling no one about oh won't someone please think of the Eurovision fans…

Utterly disingenuous nonsense from start to finish.

Differences between Irish sporting & arts bodies are evident here.

The Taoiseach/FAI confirmed the matches are going ahead.

Likewise there wont be any boycott from Ireland's Olympic Team when LA 2028 rolls around.

The artistic & creative voices that advocated for a Eurovision boycott have only succeeded to deny the Irish public an entrant, they haven't landed a glove on Isreal who is only emboldened by these antics. I predict we'll see a quick reversal for Eurovision 2027.

It's only the Eurovision FFS.

We don't have to enter this year.

What's another year ? 😁

I believe we have been sold a pup by student politics leftists & a main broadcaster that seized the opportunity to avoid the tab.

It may be time for some grown ups to intervene at this 11th hour & reverse this nonsense decision which is only denying the Irish public some participation & national pride.

I still come here once a week to see what's happening in Euroland. You got me all excited…sadly, Wiwi continues, just the website is gone. I hadn't been on there in ages anyway, if a song wasn't a "YAS QUEEN SLAY" girlbop or a ballad sung by a hunky man, they didn't care. And their unmoderated comments section was toxic.

Anyway, I don't think anyone else here has mentioned this news yet, so I will…the Live Tour is off:

https://www.eurovision.com/pages/tour-customer-info/

I was joking hence the smiley and the Johnny Logan song ref.

It's all very strange what is going on.

It's all perfect distractions for inactive politicians. Let's not deal with Gaza or the housing problems. Let's talk about a soccer match or a song contest instead.

If RTE is boycotting the Eurovision then they should at least not broadcast the football matches either.

But again, RTE is not a political organisation. And the government is hiding from decision making.

I thought the patriots were those hanging up the Ireland flags all over the place? The whole country is very patriotic it seems.

Thankfully they won't be cheering on any Irish entry at the Eurovision this year.

I can't help but feel a little bit of 'Schadenfreude' at the concerts being cancelled. The whole thing had disaster written all over from the start. I don't know what the EBU were thinking -

Over priced tickets for huge arena shows missing most of recent successful acts - Loreen, Duncan Laurence, Maneskin, Kaarija, Baby Lasagne....

Not having the full line up confirmed before tickets went on sale. Should have waited until after ESC 2026 took place so they and, more importantly, the ticket buying public would know the full line up.

Blanking Eastern and Southern Europe.

Scheduling the concerts during the World Cup and Summer Festival season. Should have been in the Autumn/Winter.

Add in the current controversies the contest is embroiled in this has to be one of the worst times to try something like this. Just a symptom of the EBUs delusion, arrogance and hubris. Ridiculously out of touch with both the fandom and reality.

€47 for a pair of socks.

The EBU has lost the plot.

I'm guessing the withdrawals have affected funding a bit, despite claims to the contrary.

https://shop.eurovision.com/collections/frontpage/products/eurovison-blue-socks-2-pack

My question is: who is going to buy them?

Several hardcore fans I know have walked away from the contest completely since 2024, and others are just doing the bare minimum now: they'll watch the NFs and the live shows, but won't do anything else, no social media posts, no blogs, no pre-parties and certainly no merch.

And casual fans, the ones who watch on Saturday night only and have forgotten all the songs by Sunday evening, certainly aren't going to be interested.

So who's left?

Same logic applies to the live tour tickets.

Good!

And I say that as a massive fan.

Not sure about the UK entry from his Instagram alone, doesn't look like a singer and you can't play live at Eurovision.…but we will see!

This is the bloke who made the infamous Furby Organ, 8 years ago. He's not quite as mad now, but the geezer still ain't normal. His mostly self-built modular synthesiser goes where he goes.

Just spotted this…Marty is just upset that he won’t be able to pay a visit to ‘Vollpension Schleifmühlgasse’ 😁