In celebration of the 30th anniversary of his career, Andrea Bocelli is performing not one but three concerts at the Teatro del Silenzio this summer.
This “theatre of silence” is an open-air amphitheatre in his home town of Lajatico, Tuscany.
The singer performs an annual concert there every July and for the rest of the year, it lays silent.
Given this year is particularly special, Bocelli has announced a whole host of special guests from Ed Sheeran to Shania Twain.
And now Queen guitarist Sir Brian May is set to join the spectacle in Italy this July.
Queen announced on Instagram this morning: “Brian to Perform with Andrea Bocelli in Tuscany! Iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has added a new slate of performers, including Brian May, to his highly anticipated summer concert event. Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration concert event is set for July 15, 17, 19 at the legendary ‘Teatro Del Silenzio’ in Tuscany. An unprecedented number of global superstars are set to descend on the Tuscan hills to celebrate Bocelli’s 30th anniversary as an international icon!”
Bocelli previously said on Instagram: “As a child, I learned to dream about my future in the enchanted silence of these hills. Then life made that dream happen. Today, 30 years later, I can only imagine celebrating my career and my life, its strength, and its wondrous beauty here at Teatro del Silenzio, surrounded by such wonderful artists and friends. I want to thank everyone who helped my childhood dreams come true with an unforgettable concert”.
The special guests announced are Sir Brian May, Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain, Sofia Carson, David Foster, Sofia Vergara, Nadine Sierra, Lang Lang, Russell Crowe, Giorgia, Lauren Daigle, Sir Bryn Terfel, Virginia Bocelli, Laura Pausini, Jon Batiste, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Tiziano Ferro, Katharine McPhee, Zucchero Fornaciari, Christian Nodal, Aida Garifullina, Matteo Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli and more.
Andrea Bocelli’s 30th anniversary concert takes places in Tuscany on July 15, 17 and 19 and tickets can be booked here.