Il Volo Prepare Christmas Album and Tour

Il Volo, the Italian trio of Gianluca, Piero and Ignazio, are preparing to release a new album called Our Christmas. The group also has an upcoming tour across the United States and some of Italy's biggest arenas, large indoor venues that can hold thousands of people.

The trio spoke to Billboard in Bologna, ahead of both the album and the tour. They have been performing together for 18 years. The three were only 14 years old when they started out, so most of their working lives have been spent on the same project.

Their career has also had one constant behind the scenes. Il Volo have worked with the same manager since the beginning. A manager handles a band's schedule, bookings and business dealings, and acts as the main link between the artists and the people who put on their shows and release their records. Keeping one manager across nearly two decades is a long partnership in a business where teams often change as careers grow.

A Christmas album arrives at a busy point in the year. Seasonal records tend to draw attention from radio stations, shops and streaming playlists as the holidays approach, so the timing of Our Christmas puts it in that period. The tour, meanwhile, means planning for travel, venues and crew across two countries, which is a large logistical job even before the first note is played.

For fans, the next steps are the album itself and the tour dates, which the group is expected to announce in full. Anyone who wants to see the trio live will want to watch the official channels for ticket information, including prices, which are set by promoters and venues.

The story is also a reminder that behind every tour and every holiday release is a crew of people working on tight schedules. Stage hands, drivers, sound engineers and venue staff all depend on the plan holding together, and a long tour starts with a lot of quiet work long before the lights go up.