Basel, Switzerland, will host Eurovision 2025, thanks to Nemo's 2024 victory, with the event at St. Jakobshalle in May.
Basel will host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest following Swiss singer Nemo's 2024 win. The event will be held at St. Jakobshalle in May.Basel will host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest after the Swiss border city was chosen Friday to stage the 69th edition of the glitzy annual TV extravaganza.
The contest will be staged at the St. Jakobshalle indoor arena, with semi-finals set for May 13 and 15, while the final is to take place on May 17. Fans without golden tickets for the arena will be able to flock to the 40,000-capacity St. Jakob-Park football stadium across the street to watch the final on a giant screen, and see performances by former Eurovision stars.
But it also has its cultural side, with several internationally-renowned museums, and the annual Art Basel event, the world’s top contemporary art fair.The decision was made by the host broadcaster SRG, and the European Broadcasting Union public service media alliance which owns Eurovision. Zurich, plus Bern in conjunction with Nemo’s hometown Biel, were eliminated in mid-July, leaving just Geneva and Basel in play.The financial demands of hosting Eurovision — and, from a minor Christian fundamentalist party, fear of the occult — sparked threats of local referendums that could throw a spanner in the works.
Eurovision says that “given the benefits that will flow” to host cities, they must make also make a contribution.
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