FRANCO126: photos, reportage and lineup of the concert in Milan – Rockon.it

Article by Valentina Lupo | Photo by Alessia Belotti

Franco126to the century Federico Bertolliniborn in 1992, member of the Roman collective Lovegang126underlines its imprint on the Italian indie scene and proves, once again, capable of creating connections between beautiful nostalgic souls by transforming one of the most well-known Milanese venues into a unique and intimate place.
For 10 years on the scene, even if his solo debut dates back to 2019, he has several gold records for songs like Mini-bar, The day before yesterday, Single room (with Thomas Paradise), Brioschi and numerous other FIMI certified awards, as soloists or duets.
Milan is the final date of a rich tour, Possible futureswhich takes its name from the Roman artist's third studio album, a record in which love and destiny come together perfectly.

Already through the poster of the summer tour, Franco126 calls to him the people who need answers about their future, and like a true seer he writes: “Come and discover your destiny” And “Tarot and Sibyl reading”.

The setting of Futuri Possibili: the esotericism of Franco126's live shows.

The soft lights of the suspended lanterns, the sign with the writing Possible futures behind the artists, the luminous sphere in the center of the stage means that the venue in Via Valtellina is transformed into a salon of clairvoyance, a place full of mystery, at times paranormal, far from reality.
The esoteric atmosphere created by the scenography, the lights and the smoke present on the stage around the artist and the band transports the audience into a timeless environment: Alcatraz is no longer a club, but a suspended space in which Franco126 and the fans mix through music.

Between throws and old songs

Despite the aura of intimacy, the atmosphere that reigns during the live show is animated or rather, “Launched”term with which the guitarist and second voice of the band defined Franco126 during the live show in Milan: the adrenaline of the last date is palpable from the first notes.

The Milanese concert opens with At nightwhich warms the audience with its emotional and personal lyrics and continues with No why And San Siro. It is during this song that an episode happens that captures the atmosphere of the evening well: a bra flies onto the stage, above it is written “DAJE ROME”. Franco picks it up, laughs, shows it. The audience explodes. It is a spontaneous, imperfect, human moment, just like his music.

“OLD songs don't exist” is the phrase with which the band introduces the song Damn time, from the Sanremo vibes, which the audience sings at the top of their lungs. As many know, for the text, Franco126 was inspired by the farewell speech of Francesco Totti to Rome; the singer-songwriter has no ties to the footballer, but he decided to talk about the fear of growing up and the feeling of time passing through this song. When it came out in 2021, it was criticized for being too nostalgic

On the other hand, one of the singer's main characteristics is the ability to express himself in a concise way, reaching the hearts of the listeners without too many embroideries or turns of phrase, using simple but effective language, thanks to which anyone can identify with his lyrics. This is also demonstrated by the heterogeneity of the audience present at Alcatraz: children accompanied by parents, young people, couples, older people, proof that Franco126's music has no age, place or time in which to exist, you just live.

Trend 2016, duets and what has changed for the artist

2026 is the new 2016, and now on all social media it is trendy to compare the years and the differences between the past and the present. This was the introduction of the two very famous songs Only trouble And Always twowhich marked the beginning of Franco126's career in collaboration with Carl Brave. The relationship between the two has caused a lot of discussion in recent months, but the former is still keen to perform with the two songs, perhaps the most loved by the Italian public.

From 2016 to today, Franco126's artistic style has changed a lot: instead of more rap and trap bases, he now prefers those sampled with live instruments and introspective lyrics.

Franco126 has always been in step with the times, alternating light lyrics with deeper ones: versatility is the key to success for a singer-songwriter in the 21st century, and he demonstrates his abilities not only through his own songs but by writing and collaborating with other indie artists or artists from the Italian pop scene such as Emma, Marco Mengoni and Annalisa.

Clairvoyance, emotions, bras and also… a guest! He unexpectedly arrives on stage Ele Aa very young Swiss rapper and singer-songwriter with whom Franco126 sings the Naive eyesgalvanizing the audience.

Adrenaline from the last date and 2026 previews

The Italian tour of the indie singer-songwriter Franco126 ends with the very famous ones Brioschi And Alrightsung like a hymn by the Milanese public. The room vibrates, Franco gives everything until the last second. The energy is very high, but sweet, like the end of a summer. Franco126's concert at Alcatraz was this: a suspended night, a place where intimacy found space among thousands of people, an emotional journey that touched nostalgia, laughter, mystery, awareness. An evening that isn't just about music, but about connections. One of those that are not easily forgotten.

But… Franco's commitments don't end. In fact, the European tour begins, which will start from Amsterdam on March 12th and will touch Brussels, London, Paris, Barcelona and then end in Berlin on March 22nd.

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FRANCO126: the setlist of the concert at Alcatraz in Milan

1. At night
2. No why
3. San Siro
4. Not yet
5. Wind chimes
6. Angel
7. Damn time
8. Vampire
9. Dragon clouds
10. Before dawn
11. Without Me
12. Two Strangers
13. What's the point?
14. Nice move
15. Naive eyes feat. Ele A
16. Made Phrases
17. Only Trouble / Always Two
18. Blue jeans
19. Single room
20. The day before yesterday
21. Possible futures
22. Brioschi
23. Alright