You can listen to the concert here. Bocelli's emotional delivery of "Amazing Grace," which he sings outside the cathedral, appears about 22 minutes into the concert.
“On the day in which we celebrate the trust in a life that triumphs, I’m honored and happy to answer ‘Sì’ to the invitation of the City and the Duomo of Milan,” Bocelli said in a statement. released before Sunday’s concert. “I believe in the strength of praying together; I believe in the Christian Easter, a universal symbol of rebirth that everyone -- whether they are believers or not -- truly needs right now.”
In a statement reported by Variety earlier this week, Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala said celebrating Easter this year "will be very different for all of us."
Andrea Bocelli singing Amazing Grace alone in Italy’s empty Duomo is what I never knew I needed. So powerful. Happy Easter 🙏🏾❤️ #MusicforHope pic.twitter.com/HfSeDwj55x
— Queen Nwokonneya (@KwYnAmaka) April 12, 2020
"The joyous serenity that usually comes with this day has been greatly troubled by the pandemic we are experiencing," Sala said in the statement. "I am sure that the extraordinary voice of Bocelli will be the embrace we are missing these days, a strong, special hug, capable of warming the heart of Milan, Italy, and the world."
Meanwhile, the Andrea Bocelli Foundation started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for personal
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