Overview
- Rome’s official countdown at the Circo Massimo starts at 21:00 with Alessandra Amoroso, Tananai and Fabri Fibra, with entry capped at about 40,000 and extensive security checks including pre-filtering and aerial monitoring.
- Naples hosts a free show in Piazza del Plebiscito featuring Elodie and Serena Brancale, running from 21:00 to 02:00.
- Salerno’s ‘Capodanno in Piazza’ is headlined by Mahmood from 22:00 in an event organized by the municipality with support from the Campania region.
- Canale 5 airs ‘Capodanno in musica’ live from Bari’s Piazza Libertà, hosted by Federica Panicucci with Fabio Rovazzi and a multi-generation lineup.
- Milan again forgoes a Duomo concert for the sixth year, with officials citing Olympic installations and public-order and security considerations.