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Pop quiz: What do Ed Sheeran , Russell Crowe , the Kardashians , Sofia Vergara , Johnny Depp and Will Smith have in common? All of the aforementioned celebrities, and many more public figures, appear in a new concert film celebrating Andrea Bocelli's 30th anniversary in music. The three-day concert took place in July and was attended by over 30,000 people at an outdoor amphitheater in Tuscany. Bocelli teamed with director Sam Wrench, who directed Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" movie , for his film.

"Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration" receives a theatrical release this weekend. The tenor has three children, all of whom appear in the film. So of course he's aware of the global phenomenon that Swift and her "Eras Tour" became.



"Virginia and Matteo went to Taylor Swift's concert in Milan," Bocelli, 66, reveals to USA TODAY before adding with a laugh, "and they told me every detail, of course." Both Virginia, 12, and Matteo, 27, accompanied their father to the Academy Awards earlier this year. Bocelli kicked off a year-long celebration of his anniversary in music with a performance of "Time to Say Goodbye" alongside his son during the Oscars' In Memoriam segment .

For the performance, Bocelli reimagined the song with Matteo and two-time Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. For "Andrea Bocelli 30," the singer shared the stage with two Oscar-winning actors in Crowe and Smith.

The "Gladiator" actor performed "Take This Waltz" with .

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