A major new international festival celebrating Wales’s rich musical heritage today unveils its first headline artist, with world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli set to perform his first ever headline concert in Wales at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Saturday 8 May 2027.
Tickets go on sale on Friday 14 August at 10am via https://myticket.co.uk/artists/land-of-song-festival
This unmissable performance takes place during the inaugural Land of Song Festival, a celebration of Wales’s world-famous singing tradition. Alongside Bocelli’s stadium spectacular on Saturday 8 May, thousands of singers from Wales, the rest of the UK and around the world will unite the following day, Sunday 9 May, for the return of Côr World Choir — one of the largest mass choral gatherings ever staged.
First held in Cardiff in 1992 by the same organisation that would go on to establish Young Voices, the original event brought international choirs together at Cardiff Arms Park, laying the foundations for what has become one of the world’s most celebrated participatory music organisations.
Inspired by Wales’s reputation as the Land of Song, the new biennial festival will bring together world-class artists, choirs and audiences from across Wales and around the globe in a celebration of music, community and Welsh choral tradition.
Launching the inaugural festival, Andrea Bocelli will perform in Cardiff – Wales’ first music city and one of the world’s great choral nations – in a fully seated indoor concert at the Principality Stadium. Accompanied by the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera and a breathtaking massed choir, the evening promises an unforgettable celebration of music that will be the biggest operatic event to ever take place in Wales.
His performance will include songs from his iconic 1997 album Romanza, which celebrates its 30th anniversary next year. With the roof closed, the show promises world-class acoustics and an intimate atmosphere despite its stadium scale.
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