Vasco Rossi sells out 550,000 tickets for Rome residency in 30 minutes as Ultimo reaches 500,000 in parallel surge

Vasco’s Giubileo sell-out

Italian rock icon Vasco Rossi sold all 550,000 tickets for his 10-date Giubileo residency at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico within half an hour of the general sale on 10 July 2026. The concerts, scheduled for 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, 20, 24, and 25 June 2027, mark 50 years of his career. The rapid sell-out overwhelmed a fan base that had already seen him draw 225,000 people to Modena Park in 2017. Organisers stated that additional seats could be released once the stage design is finalised, citing capacity limits at the Olimpico.

The ticket release phases

Sales unfolded in three waves. The first opened on 6 July for the Blasco Fansclub, which counts around 125,000 members. A second pre-sale on 8 July for Mastercard holders drew a virtual queue reported to have reached 100,000 people. The remaining tickets went on general sale at noon on 10 July and vanished in less than 30 minutes. Many fans complained of finding only 400-euro tickets that were still unobtainable, while one supporter described rushing online from a hospital bed after hernia surgery without success.

Vasco’s message and Live Nation’s outlook

Vasco posted on Instagram after the sell-out.

I am one of those who, if he doesn’t find open doors, breaks them down. And when a road doesn’t exist, I invent it. I am a trailblazer.

He then retreated to his mountain hometown Zocca, where he spends post-tour weeks cycling and greeting fans outside his mother’s gate. From there he shared: “This year was a fantastic celebration. Of my rock people I am proud and moved. I embrace you all one by one and of course I give you an appointment for next year.” Live Nation Italia president Roberto De Luca explained that Vasco’s potential has long exceeded available capacities. “I haven’t designed the stage yet,” De Luca said. “If the viewing angle is wider than expected, we will add more tickets.” He added that a further date within the June window was possible, but that no one wanted to overwork the artist.

Ultimo’s parallel numbers

The same week, singer-songwriter Ultimo reported his own ticket surge. On 4 July he drew 250,000 people to Rome’s Tor Vergata for a single event, a new Italian record. On 10 July he sold an initial 300,000 tickets for his “Ultimo stadi 2027 – La favola continua” tour in about 30 minutes, and announced double dates in Bologna, Milan, Naples, Messina, Bari, and Turin. Hours later he confirmed a total of 500,000 tickets sold. The tour will also bring him to Calabria and Sardinia for the first time.

A rivalry framed in numbers

The parallel announcements fed a narrative of competition between two of Italy’s top live draws. Vasco acknowledged Ultimo’s recent record with a social media homage, yet his 550,000-ticket residency reclaims the numerical lead. Fanpage described the dynamic as “a race of numbers,” while noting that both artists have built communities that go beyond sales figures. For his part, Vasco stressed that the figures are only part of the story, recalling that Modena Park and now the Giubileo represent stages in a journey rather than mere targets.