The cream of the crop. The Milan-Cortina 2026 organizing committee announced on Sunday that Andrea Bocelli will participate in the opening ceremony, scheduled for February 6th, at the San Siro stadiumThe tenor will be one of the main actors, alongside, in particular, Mariah Carey and Laura PausiniAged 67, Bocelli will sing for the second time on the Olympic stage: he had already performed "Because We Believe" at the closing ceremony of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics.
Maestro Andrea Bocelli will perform at the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games! 💫
— Milano Cortina 2026 (@milanocortina26) January 11, 2026
A global icon of Italian music and a voice loved across every continent, Andrea Bocelli will bring an extraordinary and unforgettable touch to the Ceremony on February 6, set… pic.twitter.com/WrMMq1Zsqq
Bocelli is now a regular at sporting events. He has indeed performed at the 2016 Champions League final, at San Siro, during the 2022 Ballon d'Or ceremony, during the opening of Euro 2020 or more recently during the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
