Russell Crowe to appear at Sanremo song festival

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 15 - Russell Crowe is set to be among the guest stars of next month's 2024 Sanremo Song Festival, presenter and artistic director Amadeus announced on Monday. The Australian actor and gladiator star is also an accomplished musician.
    "He will come to play," Amadeus told the Viva Rai2! TV show.
    "He is very well-loved in the blues world, you know.
    "He is shooting a film in Australia. He finishes shooting on February 6, on the 7th he'll come to Sanremo and on the 8th he'll be on air on Rai1".
    The week-long Sanremo festival, which runs February 6-10 this year, revolves around a best-song competition.
    A national institution that inspired the Eurovision Song Contest, it helped launch the careers of many of Italy's top music stars, such as Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini and Maneskin.
    The winner gets to represent Italy at Eurovision. (ANSA).