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Eurovision more intimate for 2013?

Eurovision fans are expecting a scaled-back, intimate event for 2013, perhaps in keeping with Europe's economic climate.

Swedish organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest for 2013 shocked many earlier this month when they announced the city of Malmö, and not Stockholm as the host city.

The final will take place on May 18th 2013.

With just over 664,000 metro citizens, it is the third-largest city in Sweden. But diehard EV fans who had already booked flights and hotel rooms in Stockholm were venting their anger at having to change plans.

Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) has warned fans not to try and purchase tickets currently in circulation until their official release.

It isn’t yet clear how many tickets will be available at the venue, Malmo Arena. It has a capacity of up to 15,500 but with staging it is expected to be scaled back compared to recent years. That has many fans expecting a scaled-back, intimate presentation, perhaps in keeping with Europe’s economic climate.

Already there are concerns over the availability of accommodation in the city. A spokesperson also reassured that they had booked a large quantity of hotel rooms for delegations, some which may later be released to the general public.

Source: Eurovision

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  1. Not sure if it is still the case, however in 2007 (in Helsinki…. a similar sized venue), the ticketing policy was only 10% of tickets were available to residents outside the host country.

    Given the venue’s close proximity to Copenhagen, Denmark, those tickets will be very difficult to obtain.

    Dusseldorf had a huge venue where most seating wasn’t used. For the semis, the upper tiers were closed and those ticketed in those seats were reallocated to the floor or lower side seats.

    Hotels on the other hand will be relatively easy to get. Just stay in Copenhagen and commute over the Oresund Bridge.

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