There's very little time left until "Ultimo 2026 – La favola per sempre", the concert that on Saturday 4 July will turn Rome's Tor Vergata esplanade into the biggest live event ever staged in Italy. In front of around 250,000 spectators, Niccolò Moriconi, aka Ultimo, is set to deliver a show destined to go down in the history of Italian live music, with a running time of roughly three and a half hours.
The official setlist remains strictly under wraps, but rehearsals overheard by fans who have been camping out at the venue for days, along with rumours emerging in the last few hours, already allow us to sketch out a fairly accurate picture of the evening's repertoire. Ultimo will bring "Ultimo 2026 – La favola per sempre" to the huge Roman venue, the show anticipated by 250,000 spectators and set to become the best-selling concert in Italian history in terms of tickets sold.
The rehearsals are said to have revealed numerous tracks, ranging from big hits and classic numbers to acoustic moments and songs from the new album "Il giorno che aspettavo", released on 19 June.
According to reports, the show could last around three and a half hours and take the shape of a journey through Niccolò Moriconi's entire discography. A clue also comes from the naming of the pits, each titled after one of the artist's albums: "Pianeti", "Peter Pan", "Colpa delle Favole", "Solo", "Alba" and "Altrove". A choice that seems to suggest a path through the different phases of his career.
Among the most anticipated tracks are "Acquario", "Io non so" and "Ci siamo detti tutto", alongside songs that have become staples of Ultimo's live repertoire such as "Il ballo delle incertezze", "I tuoi particolari", "Pianeti", "Piccola stella", "Colpa delle favole", "Solo", "Sogni appesi", "Buongiorno vita" and "Rondini al guinzaglio".
The audience will also play an active part in the show through a fan action organised for "Acquario": fan communities have invited spectators to wear green alien glasses during the performance of the song, echoing the imagery of its music video.
On the guest front, the confirmed appearance is that of Fabrizio Moro, who will perform before Ultimo takes to the stage. The Roman singer-songwriter made clear that he does not see Moro's involvement as a mere support slot, but rather as "a full concert of his own before mine". The possible presence of Antonello Venditti remains just speculation, following the rumours that circulated in recent days and Ultimo's subsequent clarification that only one guest has been confirmed.
The gates opened at 7am, while from 2pm the "Fateme Suonà" radio DJ set is scheduled.
Here is the possible setlist for Ultimo's concert at Tor Vergata (Rome), according to RomaToday (not in performance order).
Acquario
Io non so
Ci siamo detti tutto
Altrove
Alba
Pianeti
Peter Pan (Vuoi volare con me?)
Il ballo delle incertezze
I tuoi particolari
Rondini al guinzaglio
Ti dedico il silenzio
Vieni nel mio cuore
Piccola stella
La stella più fragile dell’universo
Buongiorno vita
Colpa delle favole
Solo
Amati sempre
Giusy
Ipocondria
Ti va di stare bene
Sogni appesi
Romantica
Tutto questo sei tu
Pazzo di te
Questa insensata voglia di te
Fateme cantà
Chiave
Sabbia
Mille universi
Quei due innamorati
Cascare nei tuoi occhi
Capolavoro
Poesia senza veli
Ovunque tu sia
Quando dorme la città
Equilibrio mentale
Lunedì
Domenica
Il bambino che contava le stelle
Dove il mare finisce
Quei ragazzi
L’unica forza che ho
Sul finale
L’eleganza delle stelle
Occhi lucidi
Quel filo che ci unisce
Bella davvero
La parte migliore di me
Acoustic medley
Tutto diventa normale / Quella casa che avevamo in mente / Paura mai
On the eve of the show, the Roman singer-songwriter – born Niccolò Moriconi – shared a message on social media addressed to his younger self: "I'll be playing what will be the best-selling concert in history. I can't not dedicate it to Niccolò. In fact, I can't not ring his doorbell, and stand below looking up at the window I'm waiting for him to appear at." After congratulating Ultimo, with a generous message on his social profiles championing "room for the young," Vasco Rossi also wanted to use a post to recall the historical significance of his own previous record: "The legendary Modena Park will forever remain in history as the biggest rock concert in world music. An unreachable, unattainable, unrepeatable record," Vasco writes alongside aerial footage and photos shot from a helicopter, stressing that it was "a gigantic demonstration of love. In the end, that evening, it wasn't the record that won. It wasn't the numbers that won. Something much bigger won. Love over fear."
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