Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli officially kicked off the road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Wednesday (June 10), delivering at the FIFA Countdown Concert at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City with a performance of “Nelle Tue Mani (Now We Are Free),” the iconic theme from the film Gladiator included in his album Cinema.
Broadcast globally on the eve of the tournament, the show also featured the iconic cumbia band Los Ángeles Azules alongside pop star Belinda and Venezuelan singer-songwriter Elena Rose. The event, part of FIFA’s Countdown Concert series, connected the three host cities — Mexico City, Los…





