After a few days’ break, the European tour resumes, with the first stop being Romania.
November 23, ORADEA
The concert was held in the Oradea Arena.
I found this video that shows the entire concert, there are also some funny moments and a very sweet moment with Luca, a child in the audience, who sings a short piece of Capolavoro with them!
On November 24, BG Sound Stage (concert organizer) released this statement:
“Great news! The concert filmed in Bulgaria will be broadcast on Canale 5 on Christmas Eve!” #Repost @bg_sound_stage
🤩 Dear friends, ⭐️ We are extremely happy to share this wonderful news with all of you!
💫 The Il Volo concert in Bulgaria will be filmed as a festive Christmas show and broadcast on the Italian national television channel Canale 5 on December 24, 2025, transforming the Bulgarian scene into one of the most anticipated musical events of the year.
🎄This will also be a special holiday event for Bulgarian audiences, who will attend the concert on November 28 in the Arena 8888 Sofia Hall – transformed with magnificent Christmas decorations and a special shorthand design, which will highlight the festive atmosphere of a unique musical experience.
✨In addition to their traditional repertoire of iconic opera classics, timeless Italian hits, their fifteen-year career repertoire, their latest album, Ad Astra, and solo performances from the global musical treasure, the three Italians will also perform their favorite Christmas songs.
🎉 A special Christmas surprise for the Bulgarian audience is that the concert will last longer than usual! About 2 and a half hours!
❤️ Thank you, Il Volo, for once again demonstrating your love and respect for the Bulgarian audience!
⭐️ An exceptional evening awaits us!
Wow, this is truly fantastic news, how wonderful for those who will be able to attend this concert 🥰 and we in Italy, will be able to see it on Canale 5!! 😍
November 25th, Il Volo is in Poland, in WROCLAW
The concert was held in HALA STULECIA.
SE
MUSIC OF THE NIGHT
MEMORY
AMOR VIDA DE MI VIDA
IL MONDO
Here’s what Prestige MJM (the concert organizer) posted:
It was a magical evening with Hala Stulecia on Il Volo and a moving audience meeting the loving trio of absolute love! The songs fans have been waiting for all year, including the biggest hit “Grande Amore” – twice. 🙌❤️
The artists’ return to Poland confirmed the unique bond they have with our fans: the concert was bursting with emotion. 🔥💫
Polish audiences have a special place in Il Volo’s hearts! ❤️ Every performance of theirs in our country is a meeting full of authentic emotions. 😇
Look how beautiful these photos were taken by our friend Alicja!!!
Il Volo leaves Poland, next stop Bulgaria.
November 28 SOFIA
The concert was at Arena 8888.
As I’ve already explained, the concert will be recorded and broadcast on Canale 5 on Christmas Day, so in addition to the scheduled songs, Christmas carols will also be performed, and the arena will be decorated for the holidays.
I don’t want to spoil the Christmas surprise too much, especially since I’ll be showing you the entire Christmas concert later, so I’ll just show you the beginning. 😉
INCANTO DI NATALE!!
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO
How wonderful, what a wonderful Christmas atmosphere with the stained-glass windows illuminating a heavy snowfall, and what a wonderful opening song, superbly performed by our treasures, showing off their beautiful voices.
I won’t suggest anything else related to Christmas, even though I’m eager to see more videos. But be patient, Christmas is just around the corner!
How lucky the Bulgarian audience was to have witnessed this magnificent concert! I’m truly happy for them.
But there’s some news.
Il Volo announces that they’ll be back in Mantua in September for three evenings of TUTTI PER UNO, which will be broadcast on Canale 5.
Ticket advance sales are already open.
First of all, I want to apologize for the delay in updating you.
My daughter is moving, and I’m busy helping her, and Il Volo has concerts so hectic it’s hard to keep up with them.
Lots of great news and so many successes. I think Il Volo is doing a truly fantastic European tour, and the love they’re receiving everywhere is priceless.
And what can I say about Incanto di Natale, a concert that looks fantastic and that we’ll be savoring in its entirety during these holidays?
I have another piece of good news (especially for me): the Brescia newspaper has published the names of the singers performing in Brescia, my hometown….and Il Volo is among them!!!! I’m so happy about this, but for now, it’s news that needs to be confirmed by Il Volo.
We titled this post “Gleanings” because it covers various news and videos that have occurred since mid-July and that I haven’t reported.
On July 16th, Il Volo was invited to cover an event organized by the San Donato Group(the group operates in the healthcare sector and is the largest private hospital group in Italy), titled SUMMER NIGHT 2025.
Here is an excerpt from the article published in “Fortune Health Italia,” a healthcare publication.
“A special evening to recognize ‘bridge builders’ working across the Mediterranean. Last night, at Villa Miani in Rome, the 2025 Summer Dinner, promoted annually by Gruppo San Donato, GKSD, and Ecam Council, returned. This event highlighted the international commitment of one of the historic ‘seven sisters’ of healthcare, but also presented a series of awards to individuals committed to fostering growth and spreading health and well-being across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
The musical group ‘Il Volo’ was greeted with great enthusiasm, donating their entire fee to the non-profit foundation of the San Donato Group, GSD Foundation ETS, and to the Ale & Franz and Friends Onlus Association.”
Guys, we never had any doubts about your generosity, but once again our hearts are filled with pride.
After this event, our guys returned to their families for a short vacation and delighted us with some of their photos:
PIERO:
GIANLUCA:
IGNAZIO:
And then August arrived, bringing us the beautiful Evento of the Youth Jubilee, of which I attach just a few photos.
I’d like to introduce you to the Popes Il Volo knew:
Pope Francis
Pope Leone XIV
With the Youth Jubilee now over, we all thought Ignazio Piero and Gianluca were enjoying a well-deserved break.
It’s August, the height of the holiday season in Italy, but Il Volo still has time to attend one more event.
Issa Resort inauguration on August 6th in Romania. Here are some short videos and photos from the evening.
And then there’s two pieces of news: the first is that the video of the concert at the Valley of the Temples will be released on August 29st, so it’s already available to order.
On September 30th, the Verona Arena will host a commemoration of Luciano Pavarotti, who would have turned 90.
Il Volo will also be participating in the event!!
And finally, a well-deserved August break. It’s been a very hot August here, and I hope Piero, Gianluca, and Ignazio also enjoy a wonderful holiday, even though for Ignazio and Michelle it will all be preparations for Gabriele’s imminent arrival.
The organizers of MARENOSTRUM have published several short videos with these beautiful comments:
“Under the stars, music takes on another dimension. And with Il Volo it becomes something eternal.
The elegance of music in its purest form. Il Volo, live from Marenostrum Fuengirola, with an incredible repertoire in a night to be transported.
Fuengirola sounds different tonight. The starry sky, the illuminated castle… And three voices that are filling every corner with beauty.
Il Volo is not singing. It is touching the soul of everyone present.
The air is cut with emotion. No one bats an eyelid. No one wants it to end. Il Volo is making magic live.
The sound of thousands of hearts beating to the same rhythm. It’s Il Volo live. It’s time. It’s unique.
One night. Three voices. A thousand emotions. This is how Il Volo sounded on the Unicaja stage of Marenostrum Fuengirola.
A concert that touched the soul and left a mark in every corner of the castle.
Final concert and standing audience. Applause that never ends, emotion that doesn’t enter the chest. This was not a concert. It was a gift. THANK YOU ❤️”
Since the day after the concert is Piero’s birthday, people took the opportunity to wish him a happy birthday and give him lots of presents.🎉🎂🎊❤️ TANTI AUGURI PIERO!! 😍
How difficult it can be to present a song when so many people want to express their sincere affection.
I think Piero was touched by so much love.❤️😂
PIERO= The song we just sang and the next one we will sing were written by an Italian composer (a woman hands Piero a rose) …. “Hello, madam, thank you very much, thank you…..it’s Christmas today! (because a line of women has started to hand out flowers and gifts)….thank you madam”.
WOMAN= It’s your birthday!
PIERO= Ah, tomorrow is my birthday and so…. (applause)….that’s why all these gifts. (in the meantime Gianluca and Ignazio also help to get the gifts). Thank you, but you should know that tomorrow is my birthday but in a few days Ignazio will become a father (applause – Ignazio makes a sign to Piero as if to say that it is not in a few days), but yes, a few days, a month, two months, whatever… months are like days, there are a few left…… (Piero tries to resume the presentation of the song)… so we were saying that the next melody we will sing was written by a composer…. (Gianluca interrupts starting the Happy XMas song, laughter.)
What direction is this evening taking?
IGNAZIO= (In the meantime Ignazio also receives some gifts, a onesie for little Gabriele) This is for the gym (laughter).
PIERO= (still tries to resume the presentation of the song, but the gifts continue to arrive) Ok, the melody……thank you ma’am….
IGNAZIO= Surely there is a flower shop outside! Thank you. (laughter)
PIERO= (tries to resume the presentation) OK, the melody…this is the last time I repeat it (laughter), the melody that we sang and the next one was also written by the Italian composer Ennio Morricone (applause)…..thank you ma’am….Ennio Morricone. Ladies and gentlemen, the next song is called “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” (SE).
Il Volo also answered questions in an interview.
For those who want to see the whole concert, here is the video.
BG Sound, who organized the concert, wrote these words and published these beautiful photos.
“Emotion. Tears. Laughing out loud. Messages from the soul sent in 3 voices: Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca!
Il Volo made the Palace Hall ring on a summer evening. Il Volo got the audience on their feet, not just the encore. 2 hours of music that transcends time, and takes emotion to another level!
👏 We thank the audience in Bucharest for the sensational evening!”
I would say two more concerts that were successful.
I can say that the atmosphere in Bucharest was really strange, even our guys were very relaxed, almost like a performance among friends, maybe the very informal attitude of the people and I must also say the great heat, influenced a performance with a less perfect tone but very familiar.
But as always there is no time to rest, immediately back to Italy with a stop in Turin for an evening in the square, but we’ll talk about it in the next post!!
Daniela🤗
And finally, here is a prayer composed by our dear friend, Sheila Kilpatrick, for our beloved guys of IL VOLO and fans.
LORD,
In this world, there is a Masterpiece (Capolavoro) Among the waves (Tra le ondé).
Bless the trio of men who show Great Love (Grande Amore) to The World (Il Mondo).
They take Flight (Il Volo), and are so out of sight (Lontano dogli occhi) .
They are very close (Vicinissimo ) to you Again (Ancora).
We ask your love (Your Love) and Call Me Again Love (Chiamami Ancora Amore).
Shower all your blessings on their beloved, if not somewhat crazy fans!
HALLELUJAH
Sheila noted that “Hallelujah” is one of her many favorite songs and was written by a fellow Canadian, Leonard Cohen.
And now a nice summary of the songs in Cluj-Napoca, as you will notice the boys vary the setlist and also the way of performing the songs, for example My Way is sung by Gianluca and Piero and not by all three. They also included songs like LA DONNA È MOBILE and others. In short, they try to give different interpretations and not always propose the same concert.
in the beautiful Sala Palatului (Palace Hall), which is located behind the Royal Palace.
Bucharest had been sold out for some time, much to the delight of our three men.
ECSTASY OF GOLD
A moment of dialogue during the concert and the usual Ignazio making mischief!! 😁😁😁
O SOLE MIO
MISERERE Piero and Ignazio
DELILAH
FUNICULÌ FUNICULÀ
NESSUN DORMA
SE TELEFONANDO
UN AMORE COSÌ GRANDE
GRANADA
NO PUEDE SER
HERE’S TO YOU
NELLA FANTASIA
And here are some photos of the Bucharest concert!
Let’s not forget that October 4th was also Ignazio’s birthday and all the fans competed to give many gifts to Ignazio, but also flowers and little gifts to Piero and Gianluca too.
Ignazio celebrated by the whole crew.
The big hearts of the fans started already in the afternoon at the soundcheck….
…..and during the concert from Gianluca and Piero 😍😍
Still beautiful songs, still lots of love and happiness.
Ignazio’s face is priceless with joy for the affection and gifts received. 😍
That’s right, their concerts are popular for their undeniable skill, but also for their way of being. As we have always said, if you see and hear them you will fall in love!!❤️❤️❤️
You will appreciate this mix of songs from the concert.
And other beautiful photos !!
On July 21 there was the concert in Palmanova but I will talk about this concert in another post, because I want to conclude with the last concert in Eastern Europe.
On 22 July the concert by Zaprešić, Croatia, which had to be postponed earlier due to bad weather.
Very few videos, but the photos document that the evening was beautiful and full of emotion, no problem with the weather, which this time perhaps, it stopped to listen to these beautiful voices! ❤
And here are the beautiful photos accompanied by these beautiful words.
There is something special about that moment when the beautiful atmosphere of the New Palace of Ban Jelačić and the great music that enriches this historical treasure in the heart of our city in a unique way.
Just like that of yesterday at the great concert of the Italian trio IL VOLO with which we enjoyed a magical atmosphere and a unique musical experience!🎶🎶
An evening to remember!
❤ Il Volo ❤
Sometimes, simple gestures fill the heart!❤
There was also this nice interview in Croatia. Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca answer in English, so it is also easy to understand the questions that have been asked.
With these events the concerts of Il Volo in Eastern Europe concluded. Sure there would be more concerts in Russia and Ukraine, but due to the war, unfortunately, they couldn’t be scheduled.
It seems to me that the tour, so far is going very well and now there will be some concerts in Italy, and then leave for Japan!
Come on guys, the road is long !!
Daniela🤗
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