{"id":7551,"date":"2026-02-01T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7551"},"modified":"2026-02-01T21:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T21:09:00","slug":"back-in-2016-il-divo-lit-up-tokyos-legendary-budokan-and-just-when-the-crowd-thought-the-night-couldnt-get-any-more-emotional-they-came-back-out-with-time-to-say-goodbye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7551","title":{"rendered":"Back in 2016, Il Divo lit up Tokyo\u2019s legendary Budokan, and just when the crowd thought the night couldn\u2019t get any more emotional, they came back out with \u201cTime to Say Goodbye.\u201d The song that once skyrocketed their fame suddenly turned into the perfect farewell, filling the arena with soaring harmonies, raised hands, and that quiet, heavy feeling you get when you realize you\u2019re watching something truly special. You could feel the crowd holding onto every note, not wanting it to end \u2014 because this wasn\u2019t just a performance, it was Il Divo saying goodbye in the most beautiful way possible. \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"

One day in 2016, the critically acclaimed vocal powerhouse that is Il Divo rocked the Budokan for a night to remember. This multinational classical vocal group has created some of the most memorable vocal moments since their inception in 2003, and the crowd at the Budokan was about to witness their most popular cover performed live right in front of them.<\/p>\n

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Without a doubt, the cover is \u201cTime to Say Goodbye\u201d, which skyrocketed the outfit\u2019s popularity when it was released in 2011. They aptly decided to use this song as their encore performance at the end of their concert at the Budokan, which was received well by the crowd. Watch the performance in the video below:<\/p>\n

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