Overview
- The city’s official event will operate at a capped attendance of about 40,000 with access limited to pre-filtered entry points.
- Crowds are expected to begin filling the Circo Massimo area from 9 p.m., with a midnight display featuring more than 3,000 fireworks.
- Security plans include hundreds of police officers and continuous monitoring supported by cameras, drones and helicopters.
- Rome is offering broad alternatives across the city, including The Nutcracker at the Opera House at 6 p.m., two Auditorium shows at 10 p.m., Enrico Brignano at the Sistina from 9:30 p.m., a 6 p.m.–6 a.m. program at Cinecittà World and a Mercato Centrale celebration from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
- This year’s approach follows last year’s controversy involving the withdrawal of Tony Effe and the absences of Mara Sattei and Mahmood, with Fabri Fibra performing despite a reported defamation conviction.