Irish broadcaster RTÉ boycotts Eurovision for second year in a row

The 2027 contest will take place in Burgas, Bulgaria, with the Grand Final being held at the Arena Burgas on 15 May. The semi-finals will take place on 11 and 13 May.

Bulgaria earned the right to host the contest after DARA won Eurovision 2026 in Vienna with Bangaranga, the country's first victory in the competition.

Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has also said it will not participate in Eurovision 2027.

It said the competition can no longer be considered neutral while a participating country remains involved in a large-scale military conflict.

Israel rejects allegations of genocide. It says its troops conduct self-defence operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank in accordance with international law.

The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza in response to an unprecedented Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage.

During Israel's military campaign in Gaza more than 73,780 people have been killed, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the UN.