Sweden: “Melodifestivalen 2022” Tour Will Be Cancelled

According to the official statement made by SVT, “Melodifestivalen 2022” tour around Sweden will be cancelled.

Due to the spread of the Covid pandemic, new restrictions will probably be presented to the public.
A maximum of 500 people are allowed in all public events. Meanwhile, “Melodifestivalen” usually includes an enormous number of people in the audience (about 20,000).

Dear #Melfest friends, in consideration of the new restrictions in Sweden, we are looking into our options regarding audience together with our collaborators. We will let you know as soon as a decision has been made ❤️

— Melodifestivalen (en) (@melfest_en) January 11, 2022

Moving the show between 6 different cities has high costs. It would be hard to cover those costs without selling all the planned tickets.
In 2021, SVT held all the shows in Stockholm.

We would like to remind you that SVT (as it is almost every year) planned to hold the national selection in 6 different cities as follows:

Semi-Final 1 – 5th February 2022 [Stockholm, instead of Malmö]

1. Malou Pritz – Bananas
2. Theoz – “Som du vill” (Eng: As You Wish)
3. Shirley Clamp – “Let There Be Angels“
4. Omar Rudberg – “Moving like that”
5. Danne Stråhed – “Hallabaloo“
6. Cornelia Jakobs – “Hold Me Closer“
7. Robin Bengtsson – Inocent Love

Semi-Final 2 – 12th February 2022 [Stockholm, instead of Gothenburg]

1. Liamoo – “Bluffin”
2. Niello & Lisa Ajax – “Tror du att jag bryr mig” (Eng: Do You Think I Care?
3. Samira Manners – “I want To Be Loved“
4. Alvaro Estrella – Suave (Eng: Gentle)
5. Browsing Collection – Face In The Crowd
6. John Lundvik – “Änglavakt” (English: Angel Guard)
7. Tone Sekelius – My Way

Semi-Final 3 – 19th February 2022 [Stockholm, instead of Linköping]

1. Cazzi Opeia (Moa Carlebecker) – “I Can’t Get Enough“
2. Lancelot – Lyckligt Slut (Eng: Happy End)
3. Lisa Miskovsky – Best to come
4. Tribe Friday – “Shut Me Up”
5. Faith Kakembo – “Freedom“
6. Linda Bengtzing – “Fyrfaldigt hurra!” (Eng: Four times hurray!)
7. Anders Bagge – “Bigger Than The Universe“

Semi-Final 4: 26th February 2022 – [Stockholm, instead of Lidköping]

1. Anna Bergendahl – Higher Power
2. Lillasyster – Til Our Days Are Over
3. Malin Christin – Synd Om Dig (Eng: Sorry For You)
4. Tenori – La Stella
5. MEDINA – “In I Dimman” (Eng: Into The Fog)
6. Angelino – The End
7. Klara Hammarström – “Run To The Hills“

Additional shows will be:
Semi-Final 5 (5th March 2022)
Final: Stockholm – Friends Arena (12th March 2022)

The main presenter of the different shows will be Oscar Zia. Later on, we will find out who will join him.

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