Overview
- The first of two prime-time specials airs from Bergamo’s ChorusLife Arena featuring Biagio Antonacci, Emma, Elisa, Giorgia, Ligabue and Max Pezzali.
- Giorgio Panariello appears as the guest performer, following an opening by a superband playing The Ecstasy of Gold.
- The show centers on live arrangements, cross-artist duets and covers, with pairings including Giorgia–Emma, Ligabue–Elisa and Antonacci–Emma.
- Bonolis describes a narrative thread focused on where songs are born, positioning the program away from competition-led formats.
- He supports Andrea Pucci’s choice to withdraw from co-hosting Sanremo 2026 after reported threats and says he will not return to the Festival, citing a more commercial tilt.