‘Comer City’ in Ebreichsdorf has withdrawn from the bidding process to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
Speaking to OE24, Managing Director Siegmund Kahlbacher, has confirmed that Comer City will not be progressing into the next phase of the bidding process to host the Eurovision Song Contest. Comer City is located in Ebreichsdorf’s around 20km from Vienna’s International Airport, it previously stated it had plans for the creation of a temporary venue which would accommodate 20,000 people, and space for a further 30,000 at a public viewing event.
Comer City and Ebreichsdorf have opted not to progress with a bid due to the lead times for decisions being considered too short, for Ebreichsdorf to create a bid. Comer City had been the driving force behind the bid, however ORF rules state that only Municipalities could bid to host the competition, not private entities.
The following cities and towns have stated they are examining or will bid to host Eurovision 2026:
Eurovision 2026
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be held in Austria following the victory of JJ with “Wasted Love”. Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest for a third time, having won the 1966 and 2014 editions of the competition.
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