Eurovision 2023: All Liverpool shows sold out as grand final tickets go in 34 minutes – latest
Eurovision fans are scrambling to get their hands on tickets for the 2023 competition after they went on sale.
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be taking place in Liverpool, after the UK stepped in to host the competition for reigning champions Ukraine.
Eurovision week kicks off on Monday 8 May, with semi-finals taking place on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 May. The grand final will then take place on Saturday 13 May.
Tickets went on sale on Tuesday (7 March) at midday for all three televised shows, as well as six previews. The events will be taking place at the ACC Liverpool arena.
Tickets for the final sold out in less than 34 minutes, while the official Eurovision Twitter account has warned that “demand is high” for the remaining tickets.
You can find out more information about how to get Eurovision tickets here.
While the UK’s representative for 2023 is yet to be announced, singer Birdy – best known for her 2011 cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” – is currently the bookies’ favourite to represent the UK in Liverpool.
William Hill has Birdy at odds of 6/4, closely followed by pop star and John Wick 4 actor Rina Sawayama in second place at 5/2.
Follow along for live updates...
Key Points
Who will represent the UK in Liverpool?
Which Eurovision shows are going on sale today?
Eurovision final sells out in 34 minutes
All tickets sold out in 92 minutes
13:47 , Isobel Lewis
Eurovision has confirmed that tickets are all gone. So, there we have it.
All #Eurovision2023 shows including previews are now SOLD OUT.
Demand was super high but don’t forget we have 3 amazing TV shows planned for this year's Contest & lots of Eurovision activities and parties around Liverpool during the event!— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) March 7, 2023
Eurovision 2023 tickets sell out in 92 minutes
13:37 , Isobel Lewis
Aaaand there we go – all Eurovision tickets officially sold out, as confirmed by Ticketmaster.
Tickets for #Eurovision2023 have now sold out. Fans still wanting to purchase tickets should keep an eye on Ticketmaster's fan-to-fan resale if tickets become available.
— ticketmasteruk (@TicketmasterUK) March 7, 2023
13:16 , Isobel Lewis
Sounds like basically all the tickets are sold out, but we’re still waiting on official word from the Eurovision Twitter account.
Sam Quek fails to secure Eurovision tickets – despite hosting opening ceremony
13:06 , Isobel Lewis
Despite being a member of this year’s Eurovision presenting team, Sam Quek also failed to secure tickets too.
If it makes anyone feel better… I couldn’t get #Eurovision Grand Final tickets…
…and I’m presenting the Opening Ceremony! #Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/2m53xPzyWk— Sam Quek (@SamanthaQuek) March 7, 2023
Stars – they’re just like us!
Richard Osman jokes he’ll compete in Eurovision for UK in order to get tickets
13:02 , Isobel Lewis
Even the rich and powerful can’t always secure a Eurovision ticket – just ask Richard Osman...
Didn't get Eurovision tickets. My only hope now is to sing the U.K. entry.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) March 7, 2023
Fans scramble for remaining Eurovision tickets
12:54 , Isobel Lewis
Made it through the queue for the Wednesday semi-final preview (in the name of research), where only tickets available are the hospitality packages for £370 a ticket.
Ah well...
Demand for other shows ‘high’ as Eurovision final sells out
12:45 , Isobel Lewis
The official Eurovision Twitter has confirmed that the grand final show has sold out, but other tickets are apparently still available.
Tickets for the live Grand Final are now SOLD OUT.
Tickets for other shows are still available but demand is high!— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) March 7, 2023
Eurovision grand final ‘sells out’ in 34 minutes
12:37 , Isobel Lewis
And it seems like the grand final is sold out! In just 34 minutes!
Twitter users shows Eurovision fans how to see number of people in front of them in ticket queue
12:32 , Isobel Lewis
If your attempt to get Eurovision tickets has left you in the dreaded 2000+ ticket queue and you’re wondering just how many people that actually is, one Twitter user claims to have cracked the code at the video below.
How to see how many people in the queue of you #Eurovision #Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/DQTlWKE8TS
— Rytis | ESC 🇱🇹 (@esc_rytis) March 7, 2023
Didn’t work for me on Safari, but others have found success on alternative browsers – although one fan says it showed them there were actually 78,000 people in front of them...
Eurovision fans join lengthy Ticketmaster queues for Liverpool tickets
12:18 , Isobel Lewis
Seems like everyone’s seeing the Ticketmaster website saying that there are 2000+ people in front of them in the queue. But is that 2,001 people or 1,00,000 people? We need to know!
I have a sneaking feeling I’ll still in the queue while the results are being announced on the night of the show! #ticketmaster #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/JjybCBG5V6
— Seán Daly ☘️ (@sdaly213) March 7, 2023
Hmmmm anyone actually got past the 2000+ in front of you yet #Eurovision #ticketmaster
— Mr P (@MPearce14) March 7, 2023
12:14 , Isobel Lewis
Unsurprisingly, it seems like Saturday night’s final is the most in-demand show – I still can’t even get onto the site there...
Still, nice to have some variety in the error messages! Mix things up, y’know.
Eurovision fans report website ‘crashing’ and being ‘kicked out of queue’ for tickets
12:07 , Isobel Lewis
Twitter users are already reporting problems with the website, with some claiming they’ve been “kicked out” of the queue for tickets.
@TicketmasterUK @Eurovision has the website crashed??? Been working fine all morning pic.twitter.com/XM4sU4MKbU
— John Leigh (@johnleighUK) March 7, 2023
Just been kicked out the queue for Eurovision tix 😡
— Alan (@alanjcrosbie) March 7, 2023
Tickets go on sale for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool
12:03 , Isobel Lewis
Aaaand we’re off! And it’s not looking good!
What are the rules about buying Eurovision tickets?
11:59 , Isobel Lewis
Tickets are going on sale for nine Eurovision shows today, but there are rules about buying tickets.
According to the Eurovision website, you can only buy tickets for one show at a time. For the three live televised shows, customers can purchase a maximum of four tickets in one order. For the six preview shows, customers can purchase a maximum of six tickets per order.
Tickets are priced from £30 to £290 for the semi-final shows and from £80 to £380 for the grand final shows.
Which shows are going on sale today?
11:56 , Isobel Lewis
Tickets will be going on sale for nine shows, all taking place in Eurovision week in May.
See the shows below...
Monday 8 May – 8pm (Semi-final 1 - evening preview)
Tuesday 9 May – 1.30pm (Semi-final 1 - afternoon preview)
Tuesday 9 May – 8pm (Semi-final 1 - live show)
Wednesday 10 May – 8pm (Semi-final 2 - evening preview)
Thursday 11 May – 1.30pm (Semi-final 2 - afternoon preview)
Thursday 11 May – 8pm (Semi-final 2 - live show)
Friday 12 May – 8pm (Grand final - evening preview)
Saturday 13 May – 1pm (Grand final - afternoon preview)
Saturday 13 May – 8pm (Grand final - live show)
Eurovision tickets go on sale at midday
11:45 , Isobel Lewis
T-minus 15 minutes... anyone else feeling like this?
Me if I don't get Eurovision tickets at 12. #Eurovision2023 pic.twitter.com/f9E38Qw4zW
— Rickie Marsden (@BeardManRick) March 7, 2023
Rina Sawayama teases potential Eurovision involvement on social media
11:40 , Isobel Lewis
While Freya Ridings has shut down speculation she will represent the UK in Liverpool, Rina Sawayama has been fuelling rumours of her potential involvement on social media.
In 18 February, the “This Hell” singer shared a TikTok captioned: “Huge announcement !!!!! A dream come true !!! So excited to finally let u all know.”
However, the announcement in question turned out to be that she was “officially banning the word ‘mother’”, with fans commenting: “She’s playing with us I thought it was Eurovision.”
@rinasawayamaofficial huge announcement !!!!! a dream come true !!! so excited to finally let u all know 😭🥹❤️
♬ original sound - Rina Sawayama
Sawayama then shared a series of photos wearing a Eurotrash t-shirt on Instagram, which she captioned: “Eurotrash on a Eurotour.”
“Okay but what about EuroVISION,” one fan responded, while another wrote: “This is so Eurovision coded.”
How much will Eurovision 2023 tickets cost?
11:35 , Isobel Lewis
The Eurovision semi-finals will go ahead on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 May, with the grand final taking place on Saturday 13 May.
Tickets range from £30 to £290 for the semi-finals, while grand final tickets will cost between £80 and £380. All three shows will take place at the ACC Liverpool arena.
Find out more information about getting tickets below...
How to get Eurovision tickets for the 2023 show
Eurovision presenters share ‘good luck’ messages ahead of ticket release
11:29 , Isobel Lewis
Ahead of tickets for Liverpool going on sale at midday, members of the UK’s Eurovision 2023 hosting team have shared messages of luck with fans.
Not that you need reminding but tickets for @bbceurovision go on sale today at 12pm
Good luck!#Eurovision pic.twitter.com/JwrQKhKmNT— Scott Mills (@scott_mills) March 7, 2023
Good luck everyone hoping to get @Eurovision tickets today 🙏🏽♥️
— R Y L A N (@Rylan) March 7, 2023
Freya Ridings denies being the UK’s Eurovision 2023 entry
11:15 , Isobel Lewis
Freya Ridings – one of William Hill’s predicted acts to represent the UK in Liverpool – has denied that she will be following in Sam Ryder’s footsteps.
“I’m not doing it!” she told Official Charts. “I’m really not!”
Ridings explained that the rumours had stemmed from her recent appearance on the series finale of The Graham Norton Show, in a slot that is normally reserved for this year’s UK Eurovision entry.
“Graham Norton was really kind to me, but he gave me [that slot] because he knows I’m an indie artist and he’s really championed me,” she said.
“But then it looked like I was [doing Eurovision]. But I’m not!... I love Eurovision, me and my family watch every year but it’s not... it was never my ultimate goal in life.”
Who will represent the UK in Liverpool?
10:55 , Isobel Lewis
At the time of writing, the UK’s Eurovision 2023 act is yet to be announced. Still, the bookies have shared their guesses, with “People Help The People” singer Birdy currently William Hill’s favourite to represent the UK in Liverpool.
You can read the full list of predictions below:
Birdy – 6/4
Rina Sawayama – 5/2
Freya Ridings – 6/1
Cat Burns – 6/1
Jessie Ware – 8/1
Ellie Goulding – 16/1
How to get tickets for Eurovision 2023
10:38 , Isobel Lewis
Tickets will be going on sale for Eurovision 2023 at midday (12pm UK time) today.
You can find out more information about how to get tickets below...
How to get Eurovision tickets for the 2023 show
Welcome to the Eurovision 2023 ticket live blog
10:15 , Isobel Lewis
If you’re looking for info on how to get Eurovision tickets, you’ve come to the right place! We’ll be keeping you updated on all things securing tickets for Liverpool this morning before they go on sale at midday.
Stay tuned for more updates...
