Lil Nas X – Long Live Montero Tour 2023

Lil Nas X will perform on Thursday, July 20, 2023, starting with 9.00 pm, in Piazza Napoleone, in Lucca, as part of the Lucca Summer Festival 2023.

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LIL NAS X

Montero Lamar Hill, known by his stage name Lil Nas X, was born on April 9, 1999, in Lithia Springs, Georgia.

He rose to prominence with the release of his country rap single Old Town Road, which achieved popularity in early 2019, before climbing to the top of the international music charts.

The single became diamond certified by November of that same year, selling over ten million certified units.

Following the success of Old Town Road, Lil Nas X released his debut extended play, titled 7, which spawned two further singles⁠ – Panini and Rodeo.

His debut studio album, Montero, released in 2021, was supported by the chart-topping singles Montero (Call Me by Your Name) and Industry Baby.

The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

LUCCA SUMMER FESTIVAL

The first edition of the Lucca Summer Festival was held in 1998, when Bob Dylan, George Benson and Joe Cocker performed on stage.

Over time, important names attended the music festival, such as David Bowie, James Brown, Mark Knopfler, Jamiroquai, Seal, Zucchero, Ray Charles, Elton John, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, Oasis, Anastacia, Giorgia, Green Day, Ennio Morricone, The Rolling Stones, Sting, Scorpions, Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, Buena Vista Social Club, Joan Baez, Natalie Cole, Youssou N’Dour, and Eagles.

As usual, the Lucca Summer Festival 2023 will take place during the month of July, in Lucca.

So far, besides Lil Nas X, on the stage of the festival will also perform Bob Dylan, KISS, Simply Red, Blur, OneRepublic, The Chemical Brothers, and Robbie Williams.

THE VENUE

Piazza Napoleone is the main square of Lucca, and one of the venues where, every year in the summer, is held one of the most important music festivals in Italy, the Lucca Summer Festival.

Piazza Napoleone is located inside the city walls of Lucca, about 650 meters away from the Lucca railway station.

The closest bus stop is Napoleone, located in the northwestern corner of the square, on the bus Lines 5, LAM Blu and LAM Verde.