Eurovision fans, get your wallets ready. A second wave of tickets to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool are set to be released next week.
On Monday 24 April, a limited number of extra tickets will go on sale to each of the nine shows in Liverpool will go on sale. This includes both semi-finals on Tuesday and Thursday, and the grand final on Saturday 13 May.
Tickets go live on Ticketmaster at 12:00 BST (13:00 CEST) this Monday.
Eurovision 2023 ticket details: More tickets on sale
Tickets are priced from £30 to £280 for the rehearsal/preview shows, £90 to £290 for the live semi-final shows, and from £160 to £380 for the live grand final. You must have a Ticketmaster account to purchase Eurovision tickets.
You can only buy tickets for one show at a time. For the three live televised shows, customers can purchase a maximum of 4 tickets in one order. For the six preview shows, customers can purchase a maximum of 6 tickets per order.
Around 3,000 Eurovision tickets will be made available separately for Ukrainian refugees who are now living in the UK. They will have the opportunity to purchase subsidised tickets for the live shows.
The Shows
All shows are listed in local time (BST)
First Semi-Final
Monday 8 & Tuesday 9 May
Evening Preview Show – Monday 8, 20:00 BST
Afternoon Preview Show – Tuesday 9, 13:30 BST
Live TV Show – Tuesday 9, 20:00 BST
Second Semi-Final
Wednesday 10 & Thursday 11 May
Evening Preview Show – Wednesday 10, 20:00 BST
Afternoon Preview Show – Thursday 11, 13:30 BST
Live TV Show – Thursday 11, 20:00 BST
Grand Final
Friday 12 & Saturday 13 May
Evening Preview Show – Friday 12, 20:00 BST
Afternoon Preview Show – Saturday 13, 13:00 BST
Live TV Show – Saturday 13, 20:00 BST
Ticket FAQ
Answers provided by the BBC.
When will ticket sales start?
The second wave of Eurovision tickets go on sale on Monday 24 April 12:00 (midday) BST (13:00 CEST) at Ticketmaster UK. Tickets purchased via any other outlet may be void. Tickets can only be purchased from Ticketmaster UK. You will not be able to purchase via the Ticketmaster app.
What types of tickets will be on sale?
The following types of tickets will be available:
- Standing (on the arena floor)
- Seated
- Accessible seats*
- Hospitality packages
All ticket prices are inclusive of a 2.86% booking fee which is retained by Ticketmaster. There will also be an additional £2.95 transaction fee per order.
Please note it is only possible to purchase tickets for one show per transaction.
*Accessible seats can be booked online. Free companion tickets are also available for eligible customers. Details of eligibility can be found here.
How does the queue system work?
Information on how Ticketmaster’s Smart Queue system works can be found here.
How many tickets can I buy?
For the three televised live shows (Semi-Final 1, Semi-Final 2 and the Grand Final) a maximum of four tickets can be purchased per order (per bank account and address). For the preview shows a maximum of six tickets can be purchased per order (per bank account and address). If you try to book more tickets in multiple orders, your order may be cancelled.
How much time do I have to finalise my order?
You will have five minutes to complete your order.
How can I pay for my tickets?
Ticketmaster accept the following payment methods:
- American Express
- Maestro
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Klarna
- Paypal
I have a question about my order/ticket(s), how do I contact Ticketmaster?
Check out the FAQ on the customer service website of Ticketmaster here.
I can no longer attend the event, what can I do with my ticket?
You can re-sell your ticket through Ticketmaster’s fan-to-fan exchange at face value. To find out how to do this click here.
Tickets sold via any other outlet will contravene the terms and conditions and may be void.
Please note that Ticketmaster’s ticket transfer function will not be available for this event.
Is there a minimum age to attend?
There is no minimum age to visit the Eurovision Song Contest, but children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult aged 18+. Children under the age of 14 are not permitted in the standing area. Children aged 1 year or younger will not require their own ticket.
How will displaced Ukrainians access tickets?
The BBC is not running this part of the ticketing process. It is run by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. More information will be released soon, current information can be found here.
Are there seats for those with a disability, who require a wheelchair access, or who have access requirements?
As with all arenas, there are a set amount of wheelchair accessible tickets. All shows will be fully accessible.
Customers with access requirements can follow instructions on Ticketmaster UK’s website to request a Personal Assistant ticket for free. Customers who have provided evidence to Ticketmaster UK to support a PA ticket application can use this to make their application easier.
Which items can I bring with me?
A full list of prohibited items can be found in the Terms and Conditions listed on the BBC website. They are also contained in the ticket terms and conditions. All prohibited items must be surrendered at the entrance and will not be returned.
If possible please avoid bringing bags to the venue. If you do bring a bag it cannot be larger than A4 (210 x 297mm) in size. There are no luggage storage facilities at the venue.
Where is the venue and how do I get there?
The event will be held at the Liverpool Arena, information on how to get to the venue can be found here.
What are the safety measures?
The safety of everybody attending and participating in the Eurovision Song Contest is our highest priority. We are working with the police and security services to ensure everybody has a safe and enjoyable experience at the event. Strict security measures will be in place including searches and airport style screening.
Please ensure you do not bring any item which has been listed on the prohibited items list, doing so will slow down your entry to the event and you may be refused access.
Are you selling hospitality packages?
There are two types of packages available:
Package 1 – available for the six preview shows only, this package offers access to a backstage VIP lounge 2 hours before the show begins. All food and drink before the show is included and you will watch the show from a top tier seat. Package 1 will be available to purchase from Ticketmaster UK on Tuesday 7th March.
Package 2 – available for all nine shows, there are a limited number of suites for 12 people at the arena. The package allows access to the suite two hours before the show begins and includes a full food and beverage service, both before and during the show, with guests watching the show from seats which offer incredible views of the stage. Details on how to purchase suites will be available soon.
Are you hoping to buy tickets? Which shows do you want to attend? Let us know in the comments below.
Tickets for jury show Fri Pm..seats at £160 each with two mates….totally shocked to get these. Were the touts asleep??
Congratulations! Strange isn’t it, lots of people seem to have been more fortunate this second wave. Yet supposedly there weren’t many tickets left to sell.
Or maybe the touts are struggling to sell their stock from the first wave, would be great if they are.
Well done to all who got tickets, particularly Kalla; twice I got one in my basket (one for £330 and another for £240), but then the “next” button never worked and I got timed out.
Thank you! And commisserations. Can’t believe my luck, and I know how lucky I was competing with all those ticket bots! I got on the purchase page at 12.05. At first it said there was no tickets available for any selection and then by luck I went round them all a few times and the 2 hospitality tickets appeared!
Do you know what the hospitality ticket is? I also bought hospitality individual ticket (seat), but no idea what is included 🙂
And that must have been hugely frustrating! I really hope a country soon takes the plunge and announces a ticket ballot instead of these chaotic and unfair ticket sales.
Thanks, it was because I twice had ticket details on my screen. I knew the section and the row and the seat number and was imagining myself there, but I couldn’t close the deal before I got timed out.
Better news for me now Kalla, after encouragement from a friend I just got a resale ticket for semi 1. I am going to try to get a semi 2 ticket as well rather than the final. That way I’ll see all 37 performances.
Wooohooo managed to get 2 tickets for the final on hospitality tickets. Can’t find anywhere what this includes though as its not a suite package. They were £580 each as well!
The same!!! No idea what is included…
Same – did you find out anymore what is included?! I’m not even sure what I bought
Got a ticket
this wave is going to be very limited though so don’t get ur hopes up, guys! It will be mostly resale tickets (they have blocked them for a while) and some new tickets based on the layout after the completion of the stage. I bet there will be more standing tickets than seats. My bank account is ready but given the demand is HIGH and the offer is limited, I am not very optimistic. Plus, I know BBC/venue people have early access to the tickets…. Next year, please find a big arena. The interest is HUGE for Eurovision and arenas… Read more »
They haven’t blocked resale tickets. I bought some yesterday.
Yayyy can’t wait to see more tickets appearing on viagogo, and only to be sold for at least 10 times the original ticket value. Wooohooo.
whatever you see there is NOT a legit Ticketmaster ticket. Many fans were tricked in the past and were refused entry because their ticket was fake.
Thank you wiwibloggs for keeping us so well informed. I’ll give it a go.
Wow another wave of tickets!?!? Just like every other year before this one, shocking!!! *sarcasm*
People always go mental after the first wave and there is always the claim that tickets are sold out, but they never sell out all of the tickets in just one wave! Always minimum two waves of tickets!
But at least great for those that want to try again for tickets.
Now remember for next year: Dont go all mentally crazy and freak out if u dont get tickets the first time around, there is ALWAYS a second round later on!
You wouldn’t know it from Eurovision fan media, but the Eurovision public ticket sales have been mired in controversy. It was virtually impossible for members of the public to get tickets via Ticketmaster.
The BBC have covered this extensively (for example, this special podcast report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001jt4w) and it was also raised by an MP in the UK parliament.
After what happened with Taylor Swift’s tour, I’m surprised EBU decided to still partner with Ticketmaster.
Agreed! For so many reasons, Ticketmaster wasn’t necessarily the right choice for ESC this year.
Why are tickets released in waves, and not just all at once? I hope it is a practical reason, and not some way to make it a “hot” ticket, by giving the illusion of scarcity. There are some stressed fans out there.
The scarcity isn’t illusion though, due to the massive public demand and the domination of the ticket sales by online ticket touts. Shame for ordinary fans.
The organisers should have used a ballot system like is done for Wimbledon.
That would have been much better. The greenroom area could also maybe go backstage again next year, it was fun at first, but more space for fans would probably be better.
Clearly, we should form a cross-cutting team, Jonas, to right all these wrongs! 😉
Couldn’t agree more with that, the green room doesnt need to be on the stage floor, there is already such limited number of fans to get access, so why not give a bit capacity for us to go.
the green room is so much better when it is inside the arena and next to the fans but this year the capacity is very low so it would’ve been better to have it in another room. maybe the venue did not have the right room though.
Next year pls do it in a big arena.
they are always doing it in waves because the stage is completed in late April (now) so there is more space for fans.