Overview
Thanks to Guy Sebastian, Dami Im, Isaiah, Jessica Mauboy, Montaigne, Sheldon Riley, Voyager and Electric Fields, Australia is no stranger to heading to Eurovision. In November 2024, the iconic song contest is coming to us instead. For the first time ever since beginning in 1956, Eurovision is touring, with Aussie shows now locked in for Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney before spring is out.
London, Paris, Stockholm, Madrid, Warsaw and Amsterdam are also on the itinerary before and after Eurovision on Tour's Down Under gigs, but its visit to Australia is different. This is the only country receiving multiple concerts, spreading Europop across the nation's east coast.
Italian African pop star Senhit is not only on the lineup but is also the tour's spokesperson. "Eurovision has always been about bringing people together through music, no matter where in the world you are. Taking Eurovision on Tour to Australia is incredibly exciting for me because it means sharing this celebration of diversity and creativity with even more fans," she explains.
"Australia has such a passionate Eurovision community, and I can't wait to experience that energy firsthand."
The concept dates back to 2019, but the pandemic initially got in the way. After that, it took two years of negotiating to lock in the setup. Now that Eurovision on Tour is officially happening, it'll play The Tivoli in Brisbane on Wednesday, November 13, then The Palais in Melbourne on Friday, November 15 and The Enmore in Sydney on Sunday, November 17 with 18 performers. On the lineup: Australia's own Im and Silia Kapsis, with the latter competing for Cyprus this year.
Attendees can also look forward to 1991 winner Carola from Sweden, 2013 winner Emmelie de Forest from Denmark, and everyone from the UK's Nicki French, Portugal's Suzy and Malta's Destiny to Efendi from Azerbaijan, Ovi & Ilinca Bacila from Romania, and both Rosa López and Soraya from Spain.
Eurovision on Tour Australian Dates 2024
Wednesday, November 13 — The Tivoli, Brisbane
Friday, November 15 — The Palais, Melbourne
Sunday, November 17 — The Enmore, Sydney
Eurovision on Tour Australian Lineup 2024
Senhit (San Marino)
Dami Im (Australia)
Carola (Sweden)
Destiny (Malta)
Efendi (Azerbaijan)
Emmelie de Forest (Denmark)
Esther Hart (Netherlands)
Jalisse (Italy)
Linda Martin (Ireland)
Nicki French (United Kingdom)
Ovi & Ilinca Bacila (Romania)
Rosa López (Spain)
Silia Kapsis (Cyprus)
Soraya (Spain)
Sunstroke Project (Moldova)
Suzy (Portugal)
The Roop (Lithuania)
Theo Evan (Cyprus)
Eurovision on Tour Australia is playing Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in November 2024. Head to the event's website for further details and tickets.