2014
The beginning of the Americana Tour 2014 which would take him across the USA and Canada.The band which accompanied him was as follows: Polo Jones (bass), Kat Dyson (guitar and vocals), Adriano Molinari (drums), Nicola Peruch (keyboards). For the shows in Toronto, Los Angeles and New York, the band was joined by Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez (drums), Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo (percussion) and Elmer Ferrer (guitar)
Concert held at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, where he was joined on stage by Sting, Sam Moore, Fher, Elisa, Jovanotti, Fiorella Mannoia, Chris Botti, Monica Messinger, Andrea Griminelli and Irene Fornaciari.
The end of the Americana Tour 2014, with special guests at the various shows including Corrado Rustici, Randy Jackson, Don Was, Jimmy LaFave and Andy J. Forest
Headliner at the German dates of the “Night Of The Proms”. Eighteen concerts in Germany’s most prestigious arenas, all of them sold out.
The box set comprising the international version of “All The Best” and “Zu & Company” was released in Germany.
As a guest at the DRL Deutsches Zentrum Fur Luft und Raumfahrt in Munich, he was put in contact with Samantha Cristoforetti, who was in orbit in the International Space Station for the “Futura” mission.
2015
Invited by Bono to U2’s show at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, he sang “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” with the band
He was a special guest at Alejandro Sanz’s show at the Barclaycard Center in Madrid, and sang “Un Zombie A La Intemperie” and “Baila Morena” with the Spanish singer
An Italian version of Alejandro Sanz’s album “SIROPE” was released, including a song written and sung with Zucchero, “Un Zombie A La Intemperie”
He participated in the “Voices for Refugees” event held in Vienna. He sang “Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime”, “Love Is All Around” and “Va, Pensiero” with the Vienna Children’s Choir (Kinderchor der Wiener Chorschule)
He was a special guest of Marco Borsato at the six “Symphonica in Rosso” concerts at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. He sang: “Domenica/Diamante” with Marco Borsato, and “Senza Una Donna” and “X Colpa Di Chi?” with Guido’s Orchestra, conducted by Guido Dieteren
The CD and DVD “Sirope Vivo” was released, a live recording of Alejandro Sanz’s show in Madrid
To celebrate Eric Clapton’s 70th birthday, a CD and DVD entitled “Slowhand At 70 – Live At The Royal Albert Hall” was released. The deluxe version includes “Hey Man” which Clapton performed with Zucchero