Michelangelo’s Vision Brought to Life in the Sky
St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City | Grace for the World Concert | September 13, 2025
Music and light united in a Sky Story for the ages.
Nova Sky Stories Quick Facts:
- Event: Grace for the World
- Location: St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
- # of drones: 3000
- Production: Nova Sky Stories
The drone show—the biggest in Europe—broke with centuries of tradition to allow the light display to accompany "Grace for the World," the first concert ever held in St. Peter’s Square.
Grace for the World: Michelangelo’s Vision Brought to Life in the Sky
Nova Sky Stories unveiled Europe’s largest drone display in celebration of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year, painting the skies with recreations of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam and the Pietà, doves of peace, and halos crowning the Basilica itself.
The spectacle – uniting 250,000 people in St. Peter’s Square and millions watching worldwide – unfolded alongside unforgettable performances by Andrea Bocelli, Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson and more, along with the Voices of Fire choir.