By Aaron Cordy
ANDREA Bocelli has stirred the emotions of billions of people the world over with his captivating voice. Inspiring generations of singers, including Paul Tabone, who was described by the BBC as “Australia’s own Bocelli.”
In an homage to the great Bocelli, Paul Tabone pays tribute to the great tenor by bringing audiences a powerful and emotional concert event celebrating the music made famous by Bocelli, with shows around the country, including Riverlinks, this Saturday.
“I got to perform with him [Bocelli], in 2016 at the arena in Verona. Ever since, he’s been such an inspiration for myself as a performer. So, this concert is going to be all of his greatest hits, but also talking about my journey with Bocelli and also the Pavarotti foundation of Italy,” said Paul.
Paul Tabone is one of Australia’s most accomplished international tenors, performing with Andrea Bocelli in 2026 at the Arena di Verona before an audience of 20,000, with the performance broadcast to more than 20 million viewers worldwide. As well as London’s West End, Broadway, the Sydney Opera House, the National Opera of Bucharest and Teatro Carlo Felice in Italy.
Paul will lead audiences on a sweeping musical journey through Bocelli’s most iconic repertoire with timeless favourites including The Prayer, Time to Say Goodbye, Canto della Terra, Besame Mucho and more, all performed with Tabone’s signature blend of operatic mastery and theatrical storytelling.
“The songs will have arrangements that are going to also embody a more modern kind of music. I’m singing songs like Canto della Terra, which is one of his most recognised songs, but sung in a way that is modern, new and fresh,” said Paul.
“I think that’s so important that I’m not here to sing the same way as Bocelli. I’ve got a very different voice to Maestro Bocelli. I’m going to sing them in a way that I think is going to be appreciated by the public.”
You can hear the exquisite voice of Paul Tabone perform the music of Andrea Bocelli in Paul Tabone Salutes Andrea Bocelli at Riverlinks Eastbank on Saturday, May 2. For tickets, visit www.riverlinksvenues.com.au or call (03) 5832 9865.
