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Andrea Bocelli Performs ‘Nessun Dorma’ at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games 2026
Last night, Maestro Andrea Bocelli, one of the most celebrated voices in music, delivered a breathtaking performance of his iconic “Nessun Dorma” at the Olympic Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The performance was a standout moment during the star-studded ceremony, as Bocelli took the stage just after the President of the Italian Republic officially declared the Olympic Winter Games open.
Surrounded by an orchestra and the Olympic athletes, Bocelli delivered an unforgettable performance of “Nessun Dorma” as the Olympic flame was carried into San Siro Stadium. His performance culminated in the flame’s exit from the stadium, a symbolic moment opening the Games beyond the venue. The performance served as a powerful reminder of how music can be a shared language, echoing the athletes’ journeys and stories.
Bocelli made his Olympic debut at the Closing Ceremony of the Torino 2006 Winter Games, remaining a key figure for the Italian Olympic Games two-decades later. Music emerged as a universal language in this year’s program, celebrating unity through diversity for a truly shared experience, becoming an integral part of the story that unites sport, art, and culture, in the spirit of the Olympic values of dialogue and sharing.
Bocelli’s 2026 Romanza 30th Anniversary World Tour, celebrating his widely-acclaimed 1997 breakthrough album Romanza, officially kicks off tonight in Columbus, OH. The tour, presented by global wealth management and investment banking firm, Stifel, will feature many of his famed songs live, including timeless songs like Con Te Partirò.
Produced by AEG Presents, the 2026 Romanza 30th Anniversary Tour will see Bocelli perform in iconic venues across the world, including his return to Madison Square Garden for two nights in New York City, The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, CO, Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, TD Garden in Boston, and more. Internationally, the tour will see Bocelli perform in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Venice, Italy, Gdansk and Warsaw, Poland, and Vienna, Austria. For more information and tickets, please visit https://www.andreabocelli.com/tickets.
Romanza became a global phenomenon upon its release in 1997, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide. The record earned Platinum and Diamond certifications in over 20 countries, including Triple Platinum in the United States and Diamond status in Canada. It is both the best-selling Italian-language album and the best-selling predominantly non-English language album of all time. Romanza also topped the charts in 11 countries and reached the top of Billboard’s U.S. World Albums and Top Catalog Albums charts.
Maestro Andrea Bocelli is the most successful classical artist of all time who has sold nearly 90 million records and amassed over 25 billion streams since rising to fame after winning the 1994 Sanremo Music Festival. Renowned for his interpretations of major operatic works under legendary conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Seiji Ozawa, and Zubin Mehta, he has earned six Grammy and six Latin Grammy nominations and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Bocelli has performed for four Presidents of the United States, four Popes, the British Royal Family, and at global events around the world including the Olympic Games and World Expos. He also founded the Andrea Bocelli Foundation to advance education and healthcare worldwide. His 2020 Easter performance at Milan’s Duomo became one of the most-watched classical livestreams in history, offering an uplifting message of love, healing and hope.
Romanza – 30th Anniversary World Tour Dates
Saturday, February 7, 2026 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Thursday, February 12, 2026 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
Friday, February 20, 2026 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
Sunday, February 22, 2026 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Monday, February 23, 2026 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena *with special guests Michael W. Smith and Lauren Daigle
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Aguascalientes, Mexico – Feria Nacional de San Marcos
Saturday, June 27, 2026 – Venice, Italy – Piazza San Marco
Friday, August 14, 2026 – Gdansk, Poland – Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
Sunday, August 16, 2026 – Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy
Saturday, August 22, 2026 – Vienna, Austria – Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Saturday, September 12, 2026 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Sunday, September 13, 2026 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Friday, September 18, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
Sunday, September 20, 2026 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Monday, September 21, 2026 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Thursday, December 10, 2026 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Friday, December 11, 2026 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Sunday, December 13, 2026 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Thursday, December 17, 2026 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Saturday, December 19, 2026 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum
Monday, December 21, 2026 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Tuesday, December 22, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
Music
Orbit Culture Release Live Video For «The Storm» + North American Tour Starts 2/18
Right before embarking on their next quest — an extensive tour throughout USA and Canada with support coming from Ov Sulfur and Atlas — ORBIT CULTURE are releasing a live video for the fan-favorite «The Storm,» which was filmed by Riivata Visuals and Grimvisions during their highly successful European tour last winter.
Watch the video here.
The band comments, «This video for ‘The Storm’ documents our last headline tour. Most of the footage was shot in Gothenburg, close to where we come from. Watching it now brings us back to a night that carried real weight — intense, focused, and honest. It was a defining moment for us, and ‘The Storm’
reflects that feeling without needing to explain it.»
It marks another video for their acclaimed album Death Above Life that was released to overwhelmingly positive feedback by fans and media in October of last year.
«The album represents change, a new beginning,» says guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Niklas Karlsson. «It brings up a lot of good and bad emotions but it’s a big change for the better. It feels like a rebirth.»
Catch them on the upcoming dates, posted below.
ORBIT CULTURE ON TOUR:
WITH OV SULFUR + ATLAS:
2/18 — Roseville, CA — Goldfield Trading Post
2/19 — Portland, OR — Star Theater
2/20 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
2/22 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theater
2/24 — Calgary, AB — Palace Theatre
2/25 — Edmonton, AB — Midway Music Hall
2/27 — Saskatoon, SK — Louis’
2/28 — Winnipeg, MB — Burton Cummings Theatre
3/03 — Toronto, ON — Opera House
3/05 — Montreal, QC — Beanfield Theatre
3/06 — Ottawa, ON — The Bronson
3/07 — Buffalo, NY — Electric City
3/09 — Allentown, PA — Archer Music Hall
3/10 — Silver Spring, MD — Fillmore Silver Spring
3/11 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theater
3/13 — New Haven, CT — Toad’s
3/14 — Worcester, MA — Palladium
3/16 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues Cleveland
3/17 — Pittsburgh, PA — Preserving Underground
3/18 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues Chicago
3/20 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave II
3/21 — Detroit, MI — El Club
3/23 — Lexington, KY — Manchester Music Hall
3/24 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade
3/25 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
3/27 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues Orlando
3/28 — St. Petersburg, FL — Jannus Live
3/30 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
3/31 — Dallas, TX — The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
4/01 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
4/03 — Denver, CO — Gothic Theatre
4/05 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Grand at The Complex
4/06 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl
4/07 — Mesa, AZ — The Nile
4/09 — Santa Ana, CA — The Observatory
4/10 — Los Angeles, CA — Regent Theater
GET TICKETS HERE.
The band is already confirmed for various European summer festivals in 2026 incl. Leyendras Del Rock (ES), Reload Festival (DE), Rockstadt Extreme Fest (RO), Alcatraz (BE), Bloodstock (UK), Wacken Open Air (DE) and Summer Breeze (DE).
In the fall ORBIT CULTURE will join THE ALLFATHER AWAKENS TOUR, featuring Sweden’s heaviest army: Amon Amarth, ORBIT CULTURE, and Soilwork.
ORBIT CULTURE UK TOUR:
WITH AMON AMARTH + SOILWORK:
10/9 — Manchester, England — O2 Apollo
10/10 — London, England — Eventim Apollo
10/11 — Wolverhampton, England — Civic Hall
10/13 — Paris, France — Zenith
10/14 — Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg — Rockhal
10/16 — Stuttgart, Germany — Schleyer-Halle
10/17 — Frankfurt, Germany — Festhalle
10/18 — Antwerp, Belgium — Lotto Hall
10/20 — Den Bosch, Netherlands — Mainstage
10/21 — Hamburg, Germany — Sporthalle
10/23 — Gothenburg, Sweden — Scandinavium
10/24 — Stockholm, Sweden — Hovet
10/26 — Helsinki, Finland — Ice Hall
10/27 — Tallin, Estonia — Unibet Arena
10/29 — Gliwice, Poland — PreZero Arena Gliwice
10/30 — Leipzig, Germany — Quarterback Immobilien Arena
10/31 — Oberhausen, Germany — Rudolf Weber Arena
11/2 — Budapest, Hungary — Barba Negra
11/3 — Vienna, Austria — Gasometer
11/4 — Bamberg, Germany — Brose Arena
11/6 — Prague, Czech Republic — O2 Universum
11/7 — Berlin, Germany — Velodrom
11/8 — Munich, Germany — Zenith
11/10 — Milan, Italy — Alcatraz
11/11 — Zurich, Switzerland — The Hall
11/13 — Barcelona, Spain — Sant Jordi Club
11/14 — Madrid, Spain — Vistalegre
11/15 — Lisbon, Portugal — Sala Tejo
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Acclaimed Texas Alt-Rock Band SPARTA Stream New Documentary, «Scenic Drive,» Today Via VEEPS; Information On New Album To Be Announced Soon
VEEPS and Sparta have announced the world premiere of Scenic Drive, the acclaimed El Paso, TX-based alt-rock band’s brand new documentary. Premiering today, Thursday, February 12, Scenic Drive finds frontman Jim Ward taking a road trip — literally and figuratively — through the past while also looking forward to the future. Shot in stark, striking black and white, the film follows Ward back home in El Paso, retracing the steps, both small and significant, that he took there in his youth, alongside those he’s taking now.
One thing all humans have the unique ability to do is look back. In Scenic Drive, Ward heads steadily towards the forthcoming Sparta record by revisiting songs from earlier in the band’s career. It serves as an acknowledgement that even though he’s moving on to what he calls a new volume in his and the band’s life, the past will never not be there. The result is 40 striking, stirring, moving minutes that capture the poetry of life — of older eyes looking back on younger years — as time continues to steadily march on, the way time always does.
Join the global premiere of Sparta’s Scenic Drive, taking place today over at VEEPSHERE. A limited edition Scenic Drive t-shirt and bundle is also available for pre-order now via VEEPS. Use code 5OFF when purchasing a ticket & shirt in the same transaction for $5 off your order.
And stay tuned for more information on the forthcoming studio album from Sparta to be announced in the coming weeks.
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Intergalactic Thrashers FULLMINATOR Unleash Music Video for «2099 Ninjas»
Intergalactic thrashers by way of Puerto Rico, FULLMINATOR have proudly unleashed their music video for “2099 Ninjas,” taken from their recently released album ‘Destroy Tokyo,’ out now.
In this new chapter of the FULLMINATOR mythos, your favorite Intergalactic Junkies face off against legions of deadly ninjas commanded by the sinister Omega Technologies megacorp.
Led by billionaire genius Yoko Mohoyo, this faction is determined to steal the all-powerful Omni-Piece from FULLMINATOR and trigger a dimensional merge that would bring the world of hentai into ours.
Watch the Music Video for «2099 Ninjas» HERE
FULLMINATOR is a crossover thrash metal band from the future, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, formed by four genetically engineered humanoid roaches and a shape-shifting reptilian.
Formed in 2016, FULLMINATOR assaults human ears with influences from GWAR, Municipal Waste, Anthrax, Gama Bomb, Overkill, and other thrash greats, supercharged by a shock-rock live show featuring lasers, beer spills, and giant robot battles in the pit.
They have shared the stage with bands such as D.R.I. and Gruesome, merging all these elements into a relentless, mind-blowing experience. FULLMINATOR is guaranteed to take you on a ride you won’t soon forget.
‘Destroy Tokyo’ Track List:
1. The Heist
2. Let Loose
3. Xenocide
4. Suit up, Shoot up
5. Hentai
6. A.A.B.S.
7. Hyperdrive to Tokyo
8. 2099 Ninjas
9. Omega Typhoon
10. Yoko’s Revenge
11. Destroy Tokyo
12. A Family Reunion
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