With fans from more than 80 countries arriving in Basel, Switzerland, for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), the city is prepared not only to host the world’s largest live music event, but also to unlock a wave of economic, cultural, and social benefits.

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Get ready Europe, the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is about to begin. Here's everything you need to know ahead of show week in Basel.

Canadian Singer Céline Dion will not be performing at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Basel. Dion announced her absence in a video message, which was shown at the main rehearsal in the St Jakobshalle stadium.

Switzerland is living up to its stereotype by delivering a “beautifully organised” Eurovision Song Contest, the director of the event has said. Basel is hosting the 2025 contest after Switzerland’s Nemo won last May in Sweden with The Code, which explored them coming to terms with their non-binary identity.

Other participants include Bright Moments (San Francisco), which will present Automata, a focused look at the development of robotics and artificial intelligence in art. Objkt (Zurich) will host a group show curated by Anika Meier that addresses identity and machine agency.

The Norwegian singer will take to the stage with Laika Party on Thursday night and hopes to make Ireland proud and qualify for the Eurovision final on Saturday

Silent’ pro-Palestinian protest to be held in Basel streets during Eurovision - Meanwhile, Celine Dion delivered a pre-recorded address during Tuesday’s semi-final amid speculation she may return to Switzerland,