Unexpected news: THE ROOP to perform on the Eurovision 2025 stage!
We have received a surprise invitation from the Eurovision organizers to appear as guest performers at this year’s contest. The organizers want THE ROOP to finally have the opportunity to perform their hit “On Fire” on the grand stage. As is known, the 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic, and their performance never happened.
“This is a wonderful recognition and joy for us, that we are being invited and that our music will once again resonate widely. At the same time, this invitation brings back memories of how close we were to a big victory,” said THE ROOP frontman Vaidotas Valiukevičius.
Currently, the band is working on a new album and a music video, both of which will be released on May 2. However, amid this work, the group is already flying to Basel today, where the first rehearsals on the big Eurovision stage will take place. Unforgettable dancers Miglė and Marijanas will be joining THE ROOP on stage, along with an additional dance group from Switzerland.
“I’m very happy that THE ROOP’s Eurovision journey isn’t over. In all my years with Eurovision, this is the first time that Lithuanian representatives have been invited as guests to perform in the main program. This news is exciting because it shows that our country’s music creators are being recognized and appreciated,” said Audrius Giržadas, LRT TV’s chief producer and head of Lithuania’s Eurovision delegation.
THE ROOP’s performance will take place on May 15, on the same night when this year’s Lithuanian representatives Katarsis will compete for a spot in the final.
