“Righeira’s Performance at the May Day Concert in Rome’s Saint John Square”

Vamos a la playa? No. Rather in Rome for the Concert of May Dayin the square Saint John, who this year has also chosen to invite Righeira (or rather the Righeira left alone) to celebrate the four decades of their most iconic song. That Vamos a la playa which became a symbol of the revenge of lightheartedness and joy in the early 80s, certainly not committed music. Johnson Righeira alias Stefano Righi, from Turin, the veteran who has become the soloist of the former duo in spite of himself (with Stefano Rota, who moved to the Vicenza area, they don’t even speak to each other anymore), will perform for the first time on the coveted stage of the trade unions in the historic square of the left where singers, even those usually less busy, have the opportunity to give lifeblood or perhaps to discover their commitment. In some cases, even concealing some contradictions. But oh well. This could be the case (a little melancholy it must be said) with Johnson. Rampant king of Italian discos and dance halls, together with his former associate, who has always been openly left-wing or – it is appropriate to say it, also in this case – of what is left of it.

Since 2016 Johnson has been alone. Because, it seems, as he himself declared, the Righeiras dint of singing I have no money, without money there are really left. And, as the trade unions and the expensive Concertone also teach, mass cannot be sung without money. And not even the dance hall dances anymore. Unless it is necessary to give breath and notes to healthy reducism, so dear to the dinosaurs of the left. It doesn’t matter if it’s the unions on May Day or yet another film by Nanni Moretti. Then we sing and celebrate. Finding the commitment even where, in all honesty, you don’t see the shadow of it.

So go with the catchphrase of 3 million records sold. After all, that too was a great job. And how to deny it. The direct confirmation came from Johnson Righeira who on the eve of the event said he was enthusiastic about participating in the Concertone for the first time and playing his songs in front of the general public. «This event represents a novelty, since it is the first time that the music of the 80s is celebrated on an occasion that has always had political and social implications». It will be 9 hours and more of music, led by Ambra and Fabrizio Biggio, super guest Ligabue together with Emma, ​​as well as about fifty other singers including Lazza, Coma_Cose, Piero Pelù, Tananai, Francesco Gabbani, Ariete, Mr. Rain.