Adriano Celentano returns to social media at 87 with archival video and characteristic wit

Adriano Celentano, 87, has returned to social media with a post that quickly drew attention from his fanbase. The singer shared a video on Instagram through the account "Celentanoinesistente" that juxtaposed archival images from the Rock Economy concert held at the Arena di Verona in October 2012 against a recent photograph showing him today, his gaze described as still intense and recognizable.

The post was accompanied by a caption in characteristic Celentano style: "Potrei anche peggiorare… Ma non ve lo garantisco"—roughly translating to "I could also get worse… But I don't guarantee it." The dry, ironic phrasing became an immediate citation among commenters, who filled the post with expressions of affection. Fans wrote messages including "Il nostro Re da sempre e per sempre" (Our King always and forever) and "Ti aspettiamo" (We're waiting for you).

The archival images referenced Rock Economy, a two-night event held on October 8 and 9, 2012, that marked Celentano's return to live performance after 18 years away from the stage. The event combined music with monologues and social reflections, creating a hybrid show that became a significant media event and one of the year's most-watched television broadcasts.

Celentano's return to social media comes shortly after his music featured prominently in the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games. During the ceremony, performer Sabrina Impacciatore danced to "Prisencolinensinainciusol," an experimental track Celentano released in late 1973. The song consists of sounds without semantic meaning, modeled on the cadence of an imaginary English, and represents Celentano's personal approach to using his voice as a sonic instrument. He has described the piece as a way to underscore what he calls "the incommunicability of today's world."