US EditionAndrea Bocelli Sings to Donald Trump in Oval Office
Andrea Bocelli sang in the Oval Office as a prelude to his White House concert and Kennedy Center Honors appearance hosted by Trump, with performances scheduled in December.
- On October 17, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted Andrea Bocelli in the Oval Office and the White House posted video of Bocelli singing 'Con Te Partiro'; Trump said Bocelli would return for a performance at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. on Dec. 5.
- Bocelli's timing places the visit just ahead of the Kennedy Center Honors, with his White House appearance two days before President Donald Trump hosts and selects awardees; Bocelli also performs at Capital One Arena on Dec. 14.
- Video shared by Margo Martin shows 67-year-old Andrea Bocelli missing a note while singing 'Time to Say Goodbye' and nudging a companion during the Oval Office meeting.
- Bocelli was once linked to Trump's 2016 inauguration but did not perform, reportedly to avoid backlash, while Tom Barrack said `It never got to: Can you, will you, would you with either of them`.
- Amid debates over public media funding, the White House is staging high-profile cultural events; this year’s Kennedy Center honorees include George Strait, Kiss, Michael Crawford, Gloria Gaynor and Sylvester Stallone.
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On Friday, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli visited the White House. In the Oval Office, he took the opportunity to perform the song "Time to Say Goodbye" to the delight of Donald Trump.
Andrea Bocelli stumbles in impromptu Oval Office performance for Trump: 'Time to say goodbye'
Trump and Bocelli are longtime friends.Franco Origlia/Getty; Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Andrea Bocelli and Donald TrumpIn case you were wondering, Andrea Bocelli does sometimes miss a note.The Italian tenor was singing along to a version of his song "Time to Say Goodbye," which was originally the Italian song "Con Te Partirò," in front of President Donald Trump — in the Oval Office of the White House no less — when his voice didn't c…
Andrea Bocelli gives Trump impromptu Oval Office performance during White House visit"
Andrea Bocelli paid President Donald Trump a visit at the White House on Oct. 17.Trump’s special assistant, Margo Martin, shared a video of the moment on X, formerly known as Twitter.While the Italian tenor appeared to give an impromptu performance in the Oval Office, Trump stood behind the Resolute Desk as Bocelli stood in front, wearing a black suit and tie with sunglasses on."Listen to this," Trump said as "Time to Say Goodbye" started playin…
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