Zucchero

Zucchero, one of the most important representatives of rock blues in Italy, has sold over 60 million albums, with "Oro, incenso & birra" alone selling 8 million copies. He was the first Western artist to perform in the Kremlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall and took part in prestigious events such as the Woodstock Festival (1994), the Freddie Mercury Tribute (1992) and the 46664 concerts for Nelson Mandela. Together with Luciano Pavarotti, he initiated the charity concert series "Pavarotti & Friends".

Zucchero has performed in 69 countries around the world, including extraordinary locations such as Tahiti and New Zealand. His highlights include performances with Eric Clapton, Brian May and Dolores O'Riordan at the Royal Albert Hall (2004), a Grammy nomination (2007) and the largest concert by a foreign artist in Cuba (2012). In 2020, he contributed to the Covid-19 response and Earth Day celebrations with music projects.

He has recorded numerous duets with Bono, Sting and Andrea Bocelli, among others, and released his first acoustic album in 2021. In 2022, he returned with the "World Wild Tour" and once again opened a Rolling Stones concert. In 2023, he celebrated his 40th anniversary on stage with a documentary and concerts in his hometown of Reggio Emilia. In 2024, he launched an anniversary tour for "Overdose (D'Amore)".

Through collaborations with greats such as Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Queen and many others, Zucchero has become an international music icon.