Naples: Franco Ricciardi's concert presented at the Maradona stadium

Naples: Franco Ricciardi's concert presented at the Maradona stadium.

“It's a dream come true!” As Franco Ricciardi, the Neapolitan artist who will sing on Saturday 10 June at the Maradona stadium, made his debut by speaking at the presentation of his concert at Palazzo San Giacomo.

Over thirty years of career, two David di Donatello, a Silver Ribbon, 21 Albums, many collaborations, experiments in cinema; a life as an artist but also many initiatives and events in favor of the weakest and to give voice to those who have no voice. Franco Ricciardi is a talent who has never forgotten his origins and has given courage and hope to those who, like him, grew up in a disadvantaged suburb, managing to draw strength and dignity from it.

“Franco Ricciardi is a son of Naples, who started from afar and achieved extraordinary artistic goals – wrote the mayor Gaetano Manfredi in his greeting read during the meeting – His fans love him above all for his humanity and authentic passion. With him, we have in fact started a path of social inclusion even before musical inclusion. For the four days of New Year's Eve we stayed with the guys from Nisida, blending art and civic commitment. In this wake, the concert at the Maradona stadium will be a significant event. On the 10th, with Franco, a long series of major events of national and international importance begins which are bringing Naples back to the center of attention".

“Franco Ricciardi celebrates his thirty-year career in his Naples which has given him so much and to which he has given so much – underlined Ferdinando Tozzi, the mayor's delegate for the music and audiovisual industry – He will do it with all Neapolitans and for the city. In line with the 'Naples City of Music' project launched by the municipal administration. Ricciardi is ready to bring his life and professional experience directly to the city schools and will also donate musical instruments to the children of the Nisida juvenile penal institute. In this way, further seeds will be planted for the cultural, social and economic growth of the city and its young people."

“There will be many friends with me – concluded Franco Ricciardi – but I don't want to spoil anything, I can only tell you that I will bring to the stage the same emotion that I will have in performing for all of you. It will be a party, it will be the love for music and for this city and there will also be a special dedication to Scampia".