If Venice needs evidence to justify possibly raising its tourist tax then Andrea Bocelli’s stunning performance in the city could be presented as proof of its exceptional status.
On Saturday night Piazza San Marco was packed as the Italian opera star took the stage to mark 30 years since his worldwide smash hit 1997 album Romanzia. If the goal was to remind everyone why he’s sold over 90 million records and generated more than 16 billion streams, mission accomplished.