22:08⇢Jovanotti Ignites Sanremo As Pope Beams In
⌨The newspapers extensively cover the Sanremo Festival's opening night, with Jovanotti's energetic performance becoming the highlight (ANSA, Corriere, Fanpage, Il Giornale, Sky TG24). The event featured Pope Francis's video message for peace, performances by Noa and Mira Awad singing "Imagine," and Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi announcing his plans for Los Angeles 2028 (Il Fatto, Sky TG24, Il Giornale). Technical issues affected the opening audio, while hosts Carlo Conti, Gerry Scotti, and Antonella Clerici paid tribute to late presenter Fabrizio Frizzi.