Eurovision starts in Vienna on Sunday as thousands of fans arrive in the Austrian capital for events and live music leading up to the song contest’s grand final next weekend. The contest’s 70th edition is being hosted in Vienna, where organizers schedule a series of side events in the days before the final on May 16. Both outlets report that, alongside the festivities, there are renewed calls for a boycott connected to Israel’s participation. Coverage frames the start of the week-long build-up as “Eurovision fever” in the host city, with the public gathering for activities related to the competition. With the grand final still to come, attention remains on both the programme of promotional events in Vienna and the ongoing debate surrounding participation of specific countries. The reporting focuses on the atmosphere of fan turnout, the timing of the grand final, and the presence of renewed boycott demands tied to political concerns.