Argh! Eurovision Ticket Frenzy!

Today, the tickets for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest Final and Semi Finals went on sale. And for those who think that Eurovision is an unpopular event, it’s worth saying that all 12,000 tickets for the grand final sold out in just 20 minutes.

As usual, the ticket buying was an absolute chaotic mess of internet buying, pages crashing, and general confusion. It seems that there are a few tickets left for the semi-final and rehearsals (yes, Eurovision’s so popular that rehearsals have tickets) but otherwise if you want to go to the Eurovision final but didn’t get your ticket today, then you won’t be going. You may well be looking like the picture on the right.

On the bright side, tickets will soon start appearing on eBay at astronomical prices. If you’ve got the money, go for it. Otherwise, I’d start planning your Eurovision party now and sit back in May while all the pissed revellers of Helsinki start waving their flags once more.