The Duomo will be completely empty. This, on its own, already makes the situation abnormal, but in this case, and I repeat, as this won't be a concert and it won't be a performance, it will be a prayer and as a consequence it will not be important who is present physically but rather who wants to be with me spiritually in that moment.

Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli (born September 22, 1958) is an Italian operatic pop tenor and a classical crossover singer who has also performed in operas. To date, he has recorded seven complete operas (La boheme, Tosca, Il trovatore, Werther, Pagliacci, Cavalleria rusticana and Carmen) in addition to various classical and pop albums. He has sold over 65 million albums worldwide thus far. Born with congenital glaucoma, total blindness came to Bocelli at the age of twelve, after a football accident. He also is a Doctor of law but only worked as a lawyer for a very short time

All Andrea Bocelli quotes | Andrea Bocelli Books