At the Sanremo 2026 festival, the highly anticipated televised meeting between Laura Pausini and Gianluca Grignani took place during the cover night. Laura Pausini introduced Gianluca Grignani, who performed a duet with Luché on the song 'Falco a metà'. Following the performance, Grignani took the opportunity to poke fun at Pausini, asking if her phone number was included among the gifts he received after the performance, suggesting he might call her. This remark echoed Pausini's previous comments in an interview where she expressed surprise at Grignani's lack of communication, stating she had reached out multiple times without receiving a response.