US EditionAndrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremony
Andrea Bocelli and Mariah Carey headline a ceremony blending live performances and remote segments, with 60,000 attendees expected, highlighting Olympic values and Italian culture.
- On Jan 11, organisers said Andrea Bocelli will star at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on February 6 at Milan's San Siro Stadium, joining Mariah Carey.
- Organizers said Bocelli's performance will be one of the ceremony's most iconic passages, uniting spectacle with Olympic values, while Marco Balich, producer, and Balich Wonder Studio lead the production.
- The three-hour ceremony will feature the Parade of Athletes, with segments transmitted from Cortina, Dolomites, Livigno, Italian Alps, and Predazzo, Province of Trento, for 60,000 spectators and millions more on television.
- The program will include a tribute to the late Giorgio Armani, who died at 91 and whose legacy includes designing Italy's Olympic uniforms and strong ties to Milan, organizers said.
- Bocelli will appear during a tour break before flying to the Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 7, followed by six U.S. dates, while Roberto Bolle headlines the Feb. 22 closing ceremony.
41 Articles
41 Articles
Winter Games to Open With Andrea Bocelli, Mariah Carey
Crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Feb. 6, joining the previously announced pop diva Mariah Carey, organizers said Sunday. The opening ceremony will be centered in Milan's landmark San Siro soccer stadium, featuring the Parade of Athletes...
He joins singer Mariah Carey, already announced for the event.
Associated Press News
Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremony
Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on February 6. Organizers said Sunday that he will join Mariah Carey, who was previously announced.
Channel News Asia
The Straits TimesItalian tenor Bocelli to sing at Milano Cortina Winter Games opening ceremony
ROME, Jan 11 : Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the stars at the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, organisers said on Sunday.The performance by Bocelli, who had also taken part in the closing ceremony of the Turin Olympics in 2006, will "be one of the most iconic
The Italian tenor will be the main figure at the opening of the Winter Olympics, scheduled for February 6 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan; other confirmed stars are Mariah Carey and Laura Pausini.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 61% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
