What time does the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 finish?

Eurovision is the source of so much fun in the UK and across the world annually. But the feeling of excitement when it kicks off is a little different from the sleepy post-contest atmosphere.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will be held in Malmö in Sweden. The range of finals and then Grand Final run from May 4 to 11.

Fans from over 80 countries will travel to Malmö to watch at least one of the nine ticketed Eurovision Song Contest shows live. But if you're among those of us who are staying on the sofa,

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The contest starts on Saturday, May 11, at 8pm. Thousands of diverse and enthusiastic fans are getting ready to travel to the 2024 host city Malmö.

In the run-up to the event - from Tuesday, May 7 until Friday, May 10, there will be live finals designed to lead the top acts into Saturday's Grand Final.

If you're in Malmö, you're not alone. UK fans are leading the charge in international ticket sales, demonstrating an impressive level of excitement by accounting for more than half the same amount as host country, Sweden.

If you're in the UK, you'll be tuning into BBC One or BBC iPlayer on the night.

Multi-award-winning music superstar Olly Alexander will be representing the UK with his single ‘Dizzy’, released by Polydor (part of Universal Music Group). As one of the ‘Big Five’ countries (United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France, Italy), the United Kingdom does not have to qualify from the semi-final stage of the competition and will gain automatic access to the Saturday Grand Final.

Sweden is also guaranteed a place in the final due to