Rockin'1000 performs Te Deum in Turin's Piazza San Carlo for Eurovision 2022 promo
Hundreds of musicians from the global community Rockin'1000 gathered in Piazza San Carlo, Turin, to perform Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Te Deum, the Eurovision theme, for a promotional spot ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. The event also featured a drum solo tribute to Taylor Hawkins, late drummer of the Foo Fighters. Rockin'1000 was founded in 2015 to convince the Foo Fighters to play in Cesena, Italy, with a viral video of 'Learn to Fly'. The next gathering is scheduled for May 14, 2022, at the Stade de France in Paris. Eurovision 2022 will take place in Turin on May 10, 12, and 14, hosted by Alessandro Cattelan, Laura Pausini, and Mika.
Key facts
- Rockin'1000 performed Te Deum by Marc-Antoine Charpentier in Piazza San Carlo, Turin.
- The performance is part of a promotional spot for Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
- Eurovision 2022 will be held in Turin on May 10, 12, and 14.
- The event included a drum solo tribute to Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters.
- Rockin'1000 was founded in 2015 to persuade the Foo Fighters to play in Cesena.
- The founding video featured 'Learn to Fly' and went viral.
- The next Rockin'1000 gathering is on May 14, 2022, at Stade de France, Paris.
- Eurovision 2022 hosts are Alessandro Cattelan, Laura Pausini, and Mika.
Entities
Artists
- Marc-Antoine Charpentier
- Taylor Hawkins
- Dave Grohl
- Alessandro Cattelan
- Laura Pausini
- Mika
Institutions
- Rockin'1000
- Foo Fighters
- Eurovision Song Contest
- Stade de France
Locations
- Piazza San Carlo
- Turin
- Italy
- Cesena
- Paris
- France