Zucchero - World Tour 2026

One of the finest exponents of rock blues in Italy, Zucchero (real name Adelmo Fornaciari) has sold more than 60 million records in his career, including 8 million copies of the album“Oro, incenso & birra” alone. As well as being the first western artist to perform at the Kremlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Zucchero was the only Italian artist to take part in the Woodstock Festival in 1994, as well as all the 46664 events for Nelson Mandela, of which he is an Ambassador, and the Freddie Mercury Tribute in 1992.

In course of his career he has played in 5 continents, 69 states and 650 cities, including such unique destinations as Oman, Mauritius, Thaiti, New Caledonia, Armenia and New Zealand to name but a few. In 2004 he performed at the Royal Albert Hall in a memorable event in which he shared the stage with special guests of world renown such as Luciano Pavarotti, Eric Clapton, Brian May, Solomon Burke and Dolores O’Riordan.In 2020, together with some of the world’s biggest stars, Zucchero took part in the worldwide live stream entitled “One world: Together at Home” (to support the World Health Organisation in the fight against Covid-19), and became a spokesman for a universal message on the 50^th anniversary of World Earth Day, playing a brand new Italian version of Bono’s “Let Your Love Be Known” in front of a deserted Colosseum.  Zucchero wrote the lyrics for the Italian version,  entitled “Canta la vita”, while Bono featured on the recording.

In 2022, Zucchero took to the big live stage with his “World Wild Tour”, which also included 14 performances in the Verona Arena. He was also one of the stars of a special event in which he appeared with Eric Clapton at the Waldbühne in Berlin, and for the second time in his career he opened a show for the Rolling Stones, on this occasion at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen (Germany). In 2023, he celebrated 40 years in the music business with two shows entitled “Amore e Radici” (“Love and Roots”) at the RCF Arena (Campovolo) in his hometown of Reggio Emilia, of which he was made an Honorary Citizen. The same year saw the release at the cinema of the documentary film “ZUCCHERO – Sugar Fornaciari” (directed by Valentina Zanella and Giangiacomo De Stefano), while he toured northern Europe and America with Andrea Bocelli. He was also a surprise special guest at Coldplay’s show at the San Siro stadium in Milan. In 2024, to commemorate the 35 years since the release of his famous song “Overdose (D’Amore)”, Zucchero embarked on his “Overdose D’Amore World Tour”. Last June, “Overdose D’amore 2024”, Salmo’s version of Zucchero’s classic, was released on the radio and on digital platforms.

His music is known far beyond the Italian borders, not least thanks to collaborations with artists such as Bryan Adams, Al Green, The Blues Brothers, Solomon Burke, Dolores O’Riordan, Rufus Thomas, Johnny Hallyday, Tony Childs, Sheryl Crow, Tom Jones, Scorpions, Bono, Sting, Jeff Beck, Ray Charles, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Elvis Costello, Miles Davis, Peter Gabriel, Paul Young, John Lee Hooker, B. B. King, Mark Knopfler, Brian May, Luciano Pavarotti, Ennio Morricone, Andrea Bocelli, Iggy Pop, Queen, Manà, Alejandro Sanz and many more.