Zucchero, the father of Italian blues, is coming to Tirana. On July 21, at the Olympic Track (Pista Olimpike) starting at 9 p.m., the Italian singer plays as part of his „Overdose D'Amore" tour, celebrating the anniversary of his best-known song.

Adelmo Fornaciari, known on stage as Zucchero - Italian for „sugar" - is one of the best-selling Italian acts of all time, with over 60 million records sold, more than twenty music awards, and a Grammy nomination. His sound is an unmistakable mix of blues, rock, gospel, and the Italian ballad, and his voice gets compared to Joe Cocker's. Past seasons of the „Overdose D'Amore" tour sold out venues like Rome's Circus Maximus - which tells you the calibre we're talking about.

The Olympic Track show is an open-air concert on a summer night, a format that suits Zucchero's repertoire - a big stage, orchestral backing, and a crowd that knows his hits by heart. For audiences in the region it's a rarity - an artist of this rank seldom puts Tirana on the map.

Tickets range from 4,450 to 11,600 lek (across six price tiers) and are sold through ebileta.al. The concert starts at 9 p.m. at the Olympic Track in Tirana, Albania.