Lithuanian Eurovision 2025 stars Katarsis to embark on their first European tour, after unexpected high ticket demand

A punk rock sensation from Lithuania is ready to bring their heartfelt music to different stages across Europe. Katarsis rose to fame at the beginning of this year when they took Lithuanian audiences by surprise and presented a very strong entry during the heat shows of the country’s Eurovision selection Eurovizija.LT 2025.

And they have put a spell on the European audience too as their European tour tickets flew over the counter like we have rarely seen with other Eurovision artist.

Back this Spring, Katarsis’ song “Tavo akys” got the attention of Lithuanian people they could only dream of before. With ease, the band made their way through to the superfinal of Lithuania’s national pre-selection where Katarsis defeated the two strong contenders – Lion Ceccah and Liepa to win the ticket to Eurovision 2025 in Basel.

In the months prior to the Eurovision, we got to know the band members better and fell in love with their relaxed attitude towards the big Eurovision spectacle. The band’s calmness and unbothered attitudes during interviews captivated a large share of Eurovison fans soon enough.

Their personalities and the flawless performance on the large Basel stage earned them a reasonable sixteenth place finish and brought Lithuania their fifth final at the biggest music competition in the world.

Katarsis’ European tour

Katarsis has been busy ever since. Towards the end of the summer, the band’s management announced that the band were about to head on a European tour. However, what started as a simple eight-date tour turned out to be a massive success and an unpreceded demand for a Lithuanian artist.

Many of Katarsis’ new fans, including several Wiwibloggs correspondents, could not obtain a ticket. Some dates sold out within minutes, others within a few hours. In some cities, Katarsis’ management added extra dates and in others, the venue was upgraded. In London and Berlin, Katarsis added not one, but two extra dates.

Speaking to our Lithuanian correspondent Tomas in London, Kamilė from Katarsis management team Žiauru said:

“Yes, the first show in London was sold out, if I’m not mistaken, on the first day. Witnessing such demand, we decided to announce a second show and then a third one. Worth to note, London wasn’t the only city to see added shows, the situation was similar in a few countries.”

“In Riga we had to change the venue as we received many messages from fans who didn’t manage to get the tickets. We chose a venue that could fit a way higher number of attendees – Palladium Rīga. In Poland, we had to add an additional date in Warsaw, as well as a stop in Krakow.”

Katarsis’ European tour follows a busy summer of gigs for the Lithuanian indie band. Following the Grand Final of Eurovision 2025, the quartet came back to a happy nation that couldn’t get enough of their music. Katarsis had a number of shows in June, followed by busy August with 3 headline shows in Palanga, Kaunas and Vilnius.

Recently the band has released a new song “Kas man be jūros”, which was accompanied by a release of a cinematic and moody music video.

After the European tour, Katarsis will make their first stop at a European festival. The Lithuanian band has been invited to perform at Groningen’s Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS), Europe’s largest showcase festival.

Katarsis told us that they want to invite everyone to their biggest show so far – Compensa Concert Hall in Vilnius. If you happen to be in the capital of the largest Baltic state on 22 January 2026, you might want to check out the tickets for the show here.