Overview

• Tens of thousands filled St. Peter’s Square for the event, which blended sacred repertoire with contemporary pop and gospel.
• Andrea Bocelli and Pharrell Williams served as artistic directors, with performances by Karol G, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Angélique Kidjo, BamBam and others.
• A 3,500‑drone display formed Sistine‑inspired imagery and a luminous portrait of Pope Francis over the basilica.
• Bocelli opened with sacred selections and later duetted with Karol G on “Vivo por ella,” while the program emphasized themes of fraternity and peace.
• The concert was broadcast worldwide, including on Disney+ and Hulu, after Pope León XIV did not attend and Cardinal Mauro Gambetti opened in his name.