The special guests for Andrea Bocelli's 30th anniversary show at BST Hyde Park on July 5 have been confirmed.
Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins and Andrea's son Matteo will both make appearances in support of the Italian opera phenomenon, who is one the most successful classical artists of all time.
Wowing listeners with stunningMezzo Soprano vocals for over 20 years, Katherine, 43, has 14 classical number ones to her name, the most recent of which is 2020's Cinema Paradiso.
Matteo has followed in his father's footsteps by going into the world of opera - and has made a name for himself in his own right.
Matteo released his debut self-titled album, which includes 'Chasing Stars', a touching ballad penned by Ed and Matthew Sheeran and will finish his 2024 world tour with dates in Europe, North and Latin America.
Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins, 43, and Andrea Bocelli's son, Matteo, will both make appearances in support of the Italian opera phenomenonat BST Hyde Park on July 5
Matteo has followed in his father's footsteps by going into the world of opera - and has made a name for himself in his own right (Matteo and Andrea Bocelli pictured in March)
Andrea said: 'Hyde Park is the perfect place for coming together to celebrate my 30th anniversary and reimagine it as a springboard propelling us into the future, imbued with positivity and the power of good.
'Celebrating it here is sure to be unforgettable, in the vast green lung from which London has been drawing breath for hundreds of years, in this park that is the embodiment of a glorious chapter in the history of a nation, of a continent, of a civilization…and also of so much wonderful music that has rung out here, nourishing it in its wake'.
Andrea made history with his 2018 pop album Sì, as he became the first Italian artist to simultaneously top both the UK and US charts.
He created history once again in 2020, when his Music For Hope concert was performed at the height of the coronavirus pandemic from the historic Duomo cathedral in Milan.
In one of the biggest musical live stream performances of all-time, the broadcast saw 2.8 million peak concurrent viewers – the largest simultaneous audience for a classical live stream in YouTube history.
After 24 hours, a whopping 28million people had watched the concert.
Confirmation of Andrea, Matteo and Katherine's appearances at the festival follow the announcement of the final headliner for this summer's concert series in London.
Morgan Wallen, 30, will headline on Thursday July 4,joining the likes of Stevie Nicks, Kings Of Leon, Shania Twain and Kylie Minogue who were previously announced for the concert series sponsored by American Express.
Wowing listeners with stunning Mezzo Soprano vocals for over 20 years, Katherine has 14 classical number ones to her name, the most recent of which is 2020's Cinema Paradiso
Matteo released his debut self-titled album, which includes 'Chasing Stars', a touching ballad penned by Ed and Matthew Sheeran and will finish his 2024 world tour with dates in Europe, North and Latin America
Andrea made history with his 2018 pop album Sì, as he became the first Italian artist to simultaneously top both the UK and US charts
He created history once again in 2020, when his Music For Hope concert was performed at the height of the coronavirus pandemic from the historic Duomo cathedral in Milan
Confirmation of Andrea, Matteo and Katherine's appearances at the festival follow the announcement of the final headliner for this summer's concert series in London
Morgan Wallen, 30, will headline on Thursday July 4, joining the likes of Stevie Nicks, Kings Of Leon, Shania Twain and Kylie Minogue
Speaking ahead of the announcement, Morgan said: 'Last fall was my first time in the UK and man, I loved it.
'I saw so much while I was there, and the people were incredible. To play where legendary artists like Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones have played is a huge honour for me and my band, and we can’t wait to be back.'
Tickets for the event are on sale now - with a mixture of unreserved standing, VIP experience seats and premium options available.
Tickets purchased for the Amex VIP Summer Garden, VIP HydeAway and Gold Circle areas will include reserved seating. General Admission, Primary Entry and VIP Terrace will all be unreserved standing.
These can all be purchased via BST Hyde Park's official website for the event.
