Overview
- Organizers confirmed Saturday that only flame‑retardant flags will be allowed and that fans must show certificates at Wiener Stadthalle entry in May.
- Permitted flags must comply with Austria’s ÖNORM B 3822:2010‑06‑15 or Europe’s DIN EN 13501‑1 fire‑safety classifications.
- Oeticket, the official ticket seller, tied the move to tougher rules after the New Year’s Eve blaze in Crans‑Montana that killed 41 people and injured more than 100 when ceiling foam ignited.
- Security staff will check documents at the doors, and fans without valid proof will have to leave non‑compliant flags outside.
- Austria is staging the contest’s 70th edition after JJ’s win in Basel, with about 90,000 tickets for the semifinals, final, and pre‑shows already sold.