Overview
- Carlo Conti and Laura Pausini will lead the opening night, joined by Can Yaman as co-host.
- Kabir Bedi is officially confirmed as a guest, creating a cross-generational Sandokan moment with Yaman to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1970s adaptation by Sergio Sollima.
- Tiziano Ferro is the designated super guest and will honor the 2001 debut of his hit Xdono with an anniversary performance.
- Festival organizers detailed the first-night plan at the noon press conference after Bedi had teased his presence with a coy Instagram story.
- Yaman arrived overnight from Madrid to Liguria for rehearsals in what will be his first time hosting a live TV event, with multiple costume changes expected.