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Milei Awards Argentina’s Order of May to Andrea Bocelli at Casa Rosada

The state honor highlighted cultural outreach following the tenor’s packed Buenos Aires concerts.

Overview

  • During the Salón Blanco ceremony, Bocelli performed a brief set that included Por una cabeza on piano and Bésame mucho.
  • Cabinet members and senior officials attended the event, and some outlets reported the decoration as the grade of Comendador.
  • A clip of an awkward handshake between the president and the blind tenor circulated on social media and drew criticism.
  • Bocelli’s visit followed two high-attendance shows in Buenos Aires, including a duet with Nicki Nicole at the Hipódromo de San Isidro with the Orquesta Juvenil Aeropuertos Argentina.
  • The singer thanked Argentina for the recognition and continues his tour with scheduled dates in São Paulo on Nov. 21–22 and in Dallas afterward.