Overview
- Ignazio La Russa urged director Carlo Conti to ensure a "reparatory presence" for comedian Andrea Pucci after his withdrawal.
- La Russa said Conti confirmed the booking was made without pressure and that Pucci stepped back following accusations, threats and attacks.
- PD official Alessandro Zan criticized La Russa's intervention, saying he should act as Senate president rather than Sanremo's artistic director.
- Pucci had said he could not work in the current climate after heavy backlash, including over a celebratory photo he later removed.
- There is no confirmation Pucci will return, and the dispute is drawing political focus to the festival as it begins.