Overview
- All 30 Big perform in the order announced by Carlo Conti—opening with Ditonellapiaga and closing with Lda & Aka 7even—under voting solely by the sala stampa, TV and web to yield a provisional top five revealed at the end of the show.
- Tiziano Ferro headlines as super-guest with a medley celebrating 25 years of Xdono and a live debut from his new album.
- Homages spotlight festival heritage with a tribute to Pippo Baudo attended by his children and initiatives for the late Peppe Vessicchio, including the inauguration of Casa Vessicchio; Conti also recalled Maurizio Costanzo.
- Palazzo Chigi and Giorgia Meloni denied reports she would attend the Ariston, with the premier posting a public rebuttal on X and fresh political comment following.
- Public engagement surges as FantaSanremo reports millions of teams and users, bookmakers favor Ditonellapiaga for a top-five spot, and the show features Can Yaman’s co-host turn with a ‘two Sandokan’ moment alongside Kabir Bedi plus appearances by Gaia, Max Pezzali and 105-year-old Gianna Pratesi.