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Antonello Venditti undergoes planned surgery in Rome, reportedly doing well
The 77-year-old singer had a surgical procedure in a Rome hospital over the weekend of 24-25 October, reportedly a planned operation. The cause has not been disclosed and the hospital has not been named.
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In brief
Il Messaggero reports the operation on Venditti, 77, was scheduled in advance, and the singer is described as doing well after the weekend of 24-25 October 2026. The cause has not been disclosed.
The April 2022 eye surgery for a macular pucker, which Venditti announced on Instagram, is reported to be unrelated to this procedure.
The concert at the Palazzo dello Sport on his 78th birthday opens a palasport tour that ends in Naples on 19 May 2027.
- April 2022Eye surgery for a macular pucker, announced by Venditti on Instagram
- Weekend of 24-25 October 2026Surgery in a Rome hospital, reported as planned, cause not disclosed
- 8 MarTour opens at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome
- 19 MayTour concludes in Naples
Surgery in Rome
Antonello Venditti, 77, underwent a surgical procedure in a hospital in Rome over the weekend of 24-25 October 2026. Il Messaggero reported that the operation had been planned in advance, and the singer is described as doing well. The reason for the procedure has not been made public, and the hospital has not been named. Venditti did not share news of the operation on his social channels, and he had kept it from fans even on the eve of the surgery. No video from the hospital room has been posted, in contrast with his earlier health updates.
Not linked to the 2022 eye surgery
Reports stress that the operation has no connection to the eye surgery Venditti underwent in April 2022 for a macular pucker, a retinal condition that can affect the quality of vision. That procedure, on his right eye, was announced by the singer himself in an Instagram live stream, in which he appeared in a green surgical gown and cap. Back then he reassured fans about his health with a joke:
“I am as healthy as a fish.”
He added that, as a Roma supporter, he would watch the match with a monocle. The 2022 episode is therefore a separate matter from this weekend's operation.
Return to the stage
Venditti's return to the stage is set for 8 March 2027 at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, which is his 78th birthday. The concert opens a palasport tour titled "In questo mondo gli esseri più umani sono gli animali", roughly "In this world the most human beings are animals". The route includes Mantua, Padua, Florence, Turin and Milan, before the tour ends in Naples on 19 May 2027.
The tour follows a busy stretch. In 2024 the singer celebrated the 40th anniversary of "Cuore" and "Notte prima degli esami". In September 2026 his summer live run ended, shortly before he announced the new arena dates.
What is still unknown
No source has said what the operation treated or what kind of procedure it was. The statement that he is well comes from the reports, and no timeline for recovery or follow-up care has been given. Information about the surgery is limited to its planned nature and the absence of any link to the 2022 operation. The singer's next scheduled public appearance remains the Rome concert on 8 March 2027.
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Sources and context
- lastampa.itAntonello Venditti operated on in Rome: “He is well”. The causes of the intervention have not been made knownAntonello Venditti operato a Roma: "Sta bene". Non sono state rese note le cause dell'intervento · original in Italian
- Il Fatto QuotidianoAntonello Venditti operated on in a Roman hospital: “He is well”. But not a word on the nature of the interventionAntonello Venditti operato in un ospedale romano: "Sta bene". Ma sulla natura dell'intervento nessuna parola · original in Italian
- Il MessaggeroAntonello Venditti, surgical intervention for the singer-songwriter. “He is well”. The operation was plannedAntonello Venditti, intervento chirurgico per il cantautore. "Sta bene". L'operazione era pianificata · original in Italian
- Antonello Venditti
- Italian singer-songwriter, 77, who underwent surgery in Rome and plans a palasport tour from March 2027
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