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The concert promoter called the new partnership „the most significant ever for a classical artist.“
By Ethan Millman
Music Editor
Famed italian singer Andrea Bocelli has signed a five-year global deal with AEG Presents, the company announced on Tuesday, in partnership with Bocelli’s management team and his booking agency WME.
The deal will be effective as of January 1, 2026 and spans five continents to cover all of his ticketed live events AEG said, calling the new partnership the “most important live performance contract in the history of Italian music, and the most significant ever for a classical artist.”
“This extraordinary partnership marks a fundamental new chapter for Andrea’s global career,” Bocelli’s co-managers Veronica Berti and Francesco Pasquero said in a statement. “We are extremely pleased to sign with such exceptional partners who have proven not only to be up to the challenge of this ambitious project, but who have also shown a deep commitment to the artistic vision. The next ten years will be crucial in consolidating Maestro Bocelli’s role as a global music icon, and we are honored to become part of such a remarkable family.”
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As AEG Presents chairman and CEO Jay Marciano said: “I personally flew to Italy to meet Andrea at his home because I wanted to understand the man and the artist before embarking on this journey. I’m truly thrilled to welcome him into our family and help take his artistry to even greater heights.”
Bocelli is one of the most successful classical artists in live music, a rarer case for the genre as he draws arena-level audiences for his performances around the world. He’s slated to hit the U.S. for a few dates in June starting in New Orleans at the Smoothie King Center on June 10, and he’ll return stateside for more shows in October and December.
“When Francesco called us to discuss this vision, we immediately recognised the magnitude of the opportunity,” WME co-head of music Kirk Sommer and senior partner David Levy said in a statement. “We are incredibly proud to have worked closely with all parties to make this partnership a reality. M. Andrea Bocelli is not only a unique extraordinary talent but also a cultural ambassador whose legacy continues to grow.”
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