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New York Post
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Matteo Bocelli announces ‘Falling In Love Tour,' two NY shows. Get tickets
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Matteo Bocelli is stepping out on his own. The 27-year-old tenor — and son of world-renowned vocalist Andrea Bocelli — just announced the 14-concert North American leg of his 'Falling in Love World Tour' in support of his sophomore album that shares a name with the tour. North American shows will take place from September through December at theaters, and art centers all over the East Coast, West Coast and Midwest. Advertisement That includes a trio of stops in New York and New Jersey that bookend the run. Up first, the powerhouse singer swoops into NYC's Gramercy Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 11. Four months later, Bocelli will conclude the trek at Red Bank, NJ's Count Basie Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Dec. 17 and Huntington, NY's The Paramount on Friday, Dec. 19. 'Can't wait to see you live… and to fall in love together,' the Tuscany native shared via Instagram. Advertisement As for the record, 'Falling In Love' hits shelves on Sept. 12. At the time of publication, Bocelli has only released one single from the 11-track effort. That song, titled 'To Get To Love You,' is a stirring 5.5-minute stunner that soars once the crooner kicks into high gear. 'It's a beautiful song to me,' Bocelli told People. 'We wrote it with Amy Wadge. She's an incredible songwriter. You may recognize a section on the song [from Michel Boisrond's 1968 film 'La Leçon Particulière'].' Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming Matteo Bocelli shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the 'Falling in Love World Tour' is Friday, July 25. Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. Advertisement They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event. Matteo Bocelli tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar, including all North American tour dates (and a few European ones), venues, and links to buy tickets can be found below. Andrea Bocelli 2025 tour Matteo isn't the only Bocelli on tour this year. Advertisement His father, the legendary Andrea, will strike out on the road once again this fall and Christmas season. For a closer look, here's where he's headed in the near-ish future. Matteo Bocelli set list On Dec. 21, 2024, Bocelli headlined at Los Angeles' Orpheum Theatre. According to Set List FM, here's what he performed that evening. 01.) 'Solo' 02.) 'Close' 03.) 'Dimmi' 04.) 'Piove' 05.) 'Falling Back' 06.) 'Can't Help Falling in Love' (Elvis Presley cover) 07.) 'She' (Charles Aznavour cover) 08.) 'Quando, quando, quando' (Tony Renis cover) 09.) 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' (Frankie Valli cover) 10.) 'Tempo' 11.) 'Anime Imperfette' 12.) 'Chasing Stars' 13.) 'Perfect Symphony' (Andrea Bocelli & Ed Sheeran cover) 14.) 'Caruso' (Lucio Dalla cover) 15.) 'I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)' (Bing Crosby cover) 16.) 'The Greatest Gift' 17.) 'Fall on Me' (Andrea Bocelli cover) Matteo Bocelli new music Prior to the record's release, Bocelli has dropped only a sole single. As mentioned above, 'To Get To Love You,' is a stirring, swirling epic that showcases the 27-year-old's immaculate pipes. The ballad begins with a crackly, tinny, throwback sample that takes us back to the '60s before bringing us into the pristine present when Bocelli unleashes his smooth vocals and delivers powerful lyrics like 'if I took the stars from the sky for you/would I find the way to your heart.' In just five and a half minutes, Bocelli takes the listener on sweeping, intimate and larger-than-life journey all at once complete with epic builds, crescendos, start, stops and crashes. It's a rollercoaster ride in the best way. Advertisement To hear for yourself, you can find 'To Get To Love You' here. Legendary vocalists on tour in 2025 A shocking number of gifted singers are taking their talents to venues all over North America this year. Here are just five of our favorites you won't want to miss live. • Il Divo Advertisement • Katharine McPhee with David Foster • Englebert Humperdinck • Josh Groban • Sarah Brightman Advertisement Who else is on the road? Check out our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wales fans sing through the night but Euro 2025 elimination is a reality check
Midnight in St Gallen, 21 hours to Wales' final Euro 2025 kick-off. Andrea Bocelli is issuing orders. It's time to say goodbye, apparently, to the night and this place, specifically a 15×15-foot karaoke hot box two stories high in the Swiss sky. The room is stuffed with Wales fans, former players, friends and family of current ones, and even the Welsh media. And, of course, no one is listening to Bocelli, or the gracious but bleary-eyed Swiss bartender in a bar that is almost certainly in contravention of Swiss safety codes with this mosh-pit of bodies and creaking floorboards. Instead, there is protest by song, Welsh hymns beating against the impending silence of closing time, against the rising Swiss sun itself. Advertisement This has been Wales' Euro 2025 story: a happy, song-filled act of resistance to inevitability. Because bars close and suns rise and Wales are going home. Their 6-1 defeat to reigning European champions England on Sunday proved to be the unavoidable last call on their first major tournament. On paper, this is unsurprising. Wales are the lowest-ranked side (30th) at this competition, drawn into a wretched group of two former European champions (England, 2022; Netherlands, 2017) and 2022 semi-finalists France. Some former Wales national team players from the 1990s and their families speak about the potential of a 7-0 win before kick-off to progress to the knockout rounds, dissecting the avenues where such a feat could happen — but an early goal, then two on either side of half-time, all while quadruple-marking Lauren James, soon mean flights home on Monday are being checked into, train departures discussed. Advertisement 'We're Wales,' says Michele Adams, one of the three women who successfully lobbied the Football Association of Wales (FAW) in 1992 to formally recognise a national women's team, more than 20 years after the near 50-year ban on women's football was lifted in the country. 'It has never been easy,' Karen Jones, another of the three, finishes for her. But Wales fans gather for the 800-metre walk to Kybunpark regardless, bracing for a lopsided battle in the only way they know how: by song. Into pink-streaked clouds hums Yma o Hyd, a patriotic 1983 ode to this nation's ability to survive. A pair of boots is packed surreptitiously into a Wales fan's carrier bag. 'In case of a pitch invasion,' they explain with a wink. Among the Wales family section, a buzz simmers. Wales forward Hannah Cain's grandfather has made the trip. Lily Woodham's nan. Esther Morgan's sisters and parents each wear a shirt bearing the full-back's name but a different number. 'All the numbers she's ever worn,' they tell 'We are her career.' Advertisement It has taken multiple villages to reach this point. From Adams, Jones and former Wales captain and UEFA vice-president Laura McAllister penning their letter in 1992, to the women's team being removed from their Euro 2005 qualification due to FAW budget cuts. From Woodham's nan watching her granddaughter play on the local grass pitches at seven years old — 'I never imagined one day we'd be here,' she says, her eyes scanning the crowd — to when Jess Fishlock made her 100th Wales appearance in Llanelli in April 2017. 'How many of us were there?' a family friend of Fishlock's asks. From here, heads turn, taking in the sheer weight of red around them. 'Not as many as there are now,' comes the answer. It is perhaps why the manner of Wales' final tussle in Switzerland stings so coldly, to have the known yawning gaps of quality and infrastructure exposed under such harsh fluorescent lighting. At half-time, four goals down, confirmation is murmured that James is 'actually untameable'. Beers are bought. Grimaces exchanged. 'Reality check' becomes the word of the hour. Wales are the only nation in Group D without a fully professional domestic league. The only team with a 0.2 per cent chance of lifting the trophy, according to Opta. Advertisement A sigh. A shrug. A bare-boned list of consolation prizes assembles: no more goals conceded. A goal of Wales' own. 'This is just where we're at now,' it is agreed. The appropriate thing to do here is to discuss necessary forward progression, how to construct bridges over gulfs. But then Wales centurion Fishlock picks up the ball in the 76th minute. And at this point, the 38-year-old midfielder's ineffably still whirring legs are the only forward-moving objects anyone cares about. Because the Seattle Reign forward is now laying a perfectly weighted pass off to Cain, who thumps Wales' second goal of the Euros beyond Hannah Hampton with enough venom to momentarily banish memories of everything else: the 13 goals conceded, the three defeats, the hard-edged reality crystallising around what, just a few hours earlier, still warbled like a daydream. By every technical standard, Cain's goal is pure consolation. But that does not stop fans and family from choosing to remain in it, not only because of how illusory these moments have long been for this team with a dragon on its heart, but because of the movements those moments potentially inspire. Advertisement So at full time, there are tears. Chants of 'Wales!' are belted back into the sky from the nearly 3,000 in attendance. Manager Rhian Wilkinson is leaping over the pitch's side hoardings, much to the alarm of the stadium security. The former Canada international is shaking every hand she can. Finally, it is midnight — three hours since Wales' final Euro 2025 kick-off. There is no Bocelli. Kybunpark should be empty. But in the terraces, the remaining families of players are singing Yma o Hyd. 'They're still here? Singing?' asks Adams as she wanders outside with Jones. Whether the former midfielder is looking for a response is unclear. But the answer is, unimaginably, yes. Because, sometimes, what else is there to do? This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Wales, Women's Soccer, Women's Euros 2025 The Athletic Media Company
Elle
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Does Andrea Bocelli Know the Secret Formula to Keeping Classical Music Alive?
About 9,000 people descended upon Napa Valley, California, this past weekend for a once-in-a-lifetime experience featuring one of classical music's most successful singers. Andrea Bocelli, whom fans often call the Maestro, hosted the aptly named A Weekend in Napa, treating guests to two days of music, wine, and adventures in America's wine country. 'Places like Napa allow you to have direct, respectful, and authentic contact with nature's beauty and landscapes that invite silence and reflection,' Bocelli told ELLE through a translator. 'This is an invaluable source of inspiration for me: for both my music and my private life.' Both evenings at sunset, guests attended performances by Bocelli and his frequent collaborators, including pop star Pia Toscano. At the concerts, hosted by Julianne Hough at the Charles Krug Winery, fans sang along to every word of the classics, from Giuseppe Verdi's 'La donna è mobile' to Giacomo Puccini's 'Nessun dorma,' and gave multiple standing ovations. The Grammy-winning R&B artist Babyface even performed with Bocelli for the first time, and at the end of one evening, an auction raised money for the Andrea Bocelli Foundation; the winery was filled with vendors from around Napa and hand-selected wine from Bocelli himself. 'We're talking about a splendid mosaic of rolling hills and golden vineyards that produce some of the best wines in the world,' Bocelli said of the experience. 'A land that is the cradle of hospitality, of fine living, and of good food, a place where nature and culture blend harmoniously.' Bocelli is perhaps the world's most well-known classical musician. He has released 18 albums, collaborated with pop and opera stars alike, and has toured the globe. In 2018, he earned a No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for his album, Sì, decades into his career, and his concerts always have a star-studded guest list. Last year, when he celebrated 30 years of being in the arts with a concert at his own performance venue, Teatro del Silenzio, attendees included Shania Twain, Plácido Domingo, Sofia Carson, Jon Batiste, Ed Sheeran, Will Smith, and more. His fans are ever-adoring, coming by the thousands to his events. Bocelli can sell out an arena, a rare feat for someone in his genre, and for his Napa weekend, some guests came all the way from South Africa. An attendee even paid $200,000 for a guitar that was used and signed by Bocelli. In short: The Bocelli craze is real. For classical music aficionados, Bocelli has always been a controversial figure. He's known for embracing contemporary sounds, and some opera purists have even called him a pop singer, critiquing his understanding of repertoire and vocals. Bocelli, in his own words, is a lover of music, regardless of genre. 'I prefer classical music, but I also appreciate pop, which has its own masterpieces,' Bocelli told ELLE. 'In my offerings, the main distinction I make is always between good music and bad music. The challenge is to continue to disseminate and advocate for quality, wherever it is.' Over the weekend, Bocelli aimed to create an accessible environment, offering experiences for every generation and curating a music festival-like atmosphere. This attitude is more important than ever, as opera houses work to welcome younger audiences into the fold. In the 2024 season, the Metropolitan Opera's average age for a ticket buyer was 44, down from 50 the previous season, a result of the company's efforts to produce more contemporary operas. Bocelli uses a similar approach. On his recent album, Duets, collaborators included Karol G, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Ariana Grande, and Dua Lipa. 'If we take our listeners by the hand, any audience will be able to discover a repertory that can touch us, amaze us, at times make us laugh, and above all, make us think,' he said. 'It is up to us artists to take the first step, when necessary, leaving the theater and meeting young people halfway, helping them see the revolutionary power of practicing beauty.' He continued: 'As an operatic singer, I want to point out how the opera itself remains still perennially current, precisely because it lets primary emotions come into play with an intensity that can break down any cultural barrier. It's a representation within everyone's reach and can 'capture' the audience at any latitude. It's a potential picklock to a better understanding of ourselves, of the strength of feelings and human relations.' As for what's next, Bocelli has a tour in the works, and he hopes to host more events like A Weekend in Napa. 'Not a day goes by without my reflecting on the privilege I have, as an artist and as a person,' he says. 'I feel at home in California, not only for the many friendships that my family and I have established here over the years, but specifically for the level of empathy I receive every day. Every time I step on stage, especially in this part of the world, I am welcomed with a warmth that truly touches me.'
eNCA
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- eNCA
Jannik Sinner releases duet with Andrea Bocelli
ROME - Tennis star Jannik Sinner has turned his hand to music, releasing a duet on Friday with the renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The song, "Polvere e Gloria" (Dust And Glory), features three-time Grand Slam champion Sinner, not singing but repeating parts of his winning and losing speeches, which he recorded at Bocelli's studio in Tuscany. "I am very happy and honoured to be part of this project with Andrea, who for 30 years has been a unique and extraordinary voice, a flag for our country in the rest of the world," said world number one Sinner. "I could never have imagined hearing my voice in one of his songs. It's extremely moving." Sinner won the US Open in 2024 and the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025, among 19 ATP titles. He finished runner-up in the French Open on clay at Roland Garros this month. The track features both Italian and English lyrics. The accompanying video shows Sinner and Bocelli, two of the most famous Italians in the world, in a bucolic countryside setting, seated at a piano.
Indian Express
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘Dust And Glory': Jannik Sinner releases first duet with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli
His difficult couple of weeks on court notwithstanding, world no. 1 Jannik Sinner has ditched the tennis racquet for the microphone to release his first duet in collaboration with Italian compatriot and revered tenor, Andrea Bocelli. Titled 'Polvere e Gloria', translated as Dust And Glory, the song has the 23-year-old Sinner repeat sequences of his winning and losing speeches, which he recorded at Bocelli's studio in Tuscany. The visuals of the track include scenes from the recording session at Bocelli's as well as archival images from the duo's childhoods. Comprising both Italian and English lyrics, the song is being described as a 'musical dialogue between two Italian icons', mixing storytelling and the tenor's opera. 'I am very happy and honoured to be part of this project with Andrea, who for 30 years has been a unique and extraordinary voice, a flag for our country in the rest of the world,' Sinner said. 'I could never have imagined hearing my voice in one of his songs. It's extremely moving,' he added of the song that exhibits the distinct journeys of the two Italians to the top of their respective professions. Blind since a football incident when he was 12, the 66-year-old Bocelli has forayed into sport before. For former England striker Gary Lineker's final Match of the Day show on the BBC in May, Bocelli recorded a special goodbye message and sang 'Con Te Partiro' to close the show. Additionally, he stood with former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri at the King Power Stadium, performing 'Nessun Dorma' as the Foxes celebrated their 2015/16 Premier League title win. Meanwhile, Sinner is coming off a shock R16 defeat to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik at the Halle Open, the grass-court event where he was the reigning champion. Sinner, who lost to Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in an epic French Open final earlier this month, said the early defeat offered him a good chance to rest and reset for Wimbledon, beginning June 30. 'I have to accept what happened. I'm now going to have a few days rest before Wimbledon, which are going to do me good' said Sinner. 'Honestly a little break is going to do me good,' the 23-year-old told Sky Italia. 'I came here (to Halle), I gave it my all after the Roland Garros defeat, it wasn't easy,' he added.
