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Andrea Bocelli is making sure everyone’s Easter is music-filled despite the fact that many church-goers across the globe will be unable to attend services in-person due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Italian opera star will perform a solo concert, Andrea Bocelli: Music for Hope, this Easter Sunday from the Duomo cathedral in Milan, Italy, and it will be live-streamed on his YouTube channel. Since the Duomo in Milan has been closed amid the outbreak, Bocelli, 61, and cathedral organist Emanuele Vianelli will perform songs like “Ave Maria” and “Sancta Maria” to an empty venue.

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Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli sang "Music for Hope" at the Duomo cathedral in Milan, Italy on Easter Sunday as a message of love to the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.Bocelli, who was invited to sing by the mayor of Milan, explained that it would not be a performance but a global prayer. "I received this invitation by the mayor of Milan and by the authorities of the church and of course I answered yes. I'm very happy to do this," he said. "Also, it's not a performance. It's not a concert. It's only a prayer.""I will go there...

A “virtual” concert benefiting the World Health Organization co-hosted by Trump-hating late night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will be streamed and broadcast on April 18, organizer Global Citizen announced Monday. The show is being curated in coordination with Lady Gaga and is scheduled to feature Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, John Legend, Alanis Morissette, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Lizzo and many others...

October 1, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has just released an extraordinary music video performed with his son, 21-year-old Matteo. “Anyone who is a parent, anyone who knows the precious responsibility of being a mother or a father, will fully grasp the meaning of this piece,” said Bocelli. “‘Fall On Me’ is the first time I have duetted with my son Matteo Bocelli.” While famous for his singing talent, Bocelli is also famous for his staunch pro-life views, which he has said are founded on his faith.

Andrea Bocelli asked to sing Panis Angelicus at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Miami Beach. Legendary Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli surprised the people at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Miami Beach by singing at the Easter Sunday Mass. "No one knew he was going to do that, some people may have not even recognized him until they heard his voice,” said Jennifer Sabin Ley-Soto, who regularly attends St. Patrick Catholic Church. “He apparently asked to sing a song during the communion, and it wasn’t planned. It was a surprise for everyone, including the choir." Carrollton School Choir Students Will Sing...

A video by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli presents his testimony that his mother was encouraged to have an abortion before he was born, and he admits to being "partisan," but says her decision to let him live was the right one. The video: (CLICK ABOVE LINK TO WATCH) It was posted by I Am Whole Life, an organization that also works with actor Eduardo Verastegui, whose recent movie "Bella" carried a powerful pro-life message. In the video, which reportedly was recorded about a year ago, an English translation of Bocelli's chat with his Italian audience revealed, "A young pregnant wife...

Rome - Italian singer Andrea Bocelli has told the story of his mother’s pregnancy, during which doctors suggested that she abort him because he would be born with a disability. In a new video he praises his mother for making “the right choice,” saying other mothers should take encouragement from the story. In a YouTube video titled “Andrea Bocelli tells a ‘little story’ about abortion,” the singer sits at a piano and tells his audience a story about a young pregnant wife hospitalized for “a simple attack of appendicitis.” “The doctors had to apply some ice on her stomach and...