Italy Loves Romagna benefit gig raises €2.5m
The Italian music community united to stage the fundraising concert in support of the flood-hit Emilia-Romagna region
News By James Hanley | 26 June 2023
A benefit concert for victims of the devastating recent flooding in Italy has raised more than €2.5 million. The Italy Loves Romagna event drew around 40,000 people to the RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, near Bologna, on Saturday (24 June) with a TV audience of 3.5 million also tuning in.
Ticket sales alone brought in €1.8m, according to Billboard Italia.
Last month’s flooding in the Emilia-Romagna area left 15 people dead and caused €8.8 billion worth of damage to property and infrastructure. It has…
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