Basel in Switzerland to host 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

The semi-finals on May 13 and 15 and the grand final on May 17 will be held in the St Jakobshalle arena
Nemo won the grand final in Malmo, Sweden (Martin Meissner/AP)

Nemo won the grand final in Malmo, Sweden (Martin Meissner/AP)

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be hosted in Basel in Switzerland next year, organisers have announced.

In a statement on Friday, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said the semi-finals on May 13 and 15 and the grand final on May 17 for the 2025 event will be held in the St Jakobshalle arena.

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