No to farmers on Sanremo stage decided with govt - Rai - General News. Rai CEO Roberto Sergio said Friday that the decision not to allow the farmers involved in the tractor protests onto the stage was made together with Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi.

Some of the protesting farmers have headed to Sanremi with their tractors and presenter Amadeus had said he would be ready to receive them. But the network said Thursday that it would be "impossible" to have representatives of the farmers on stage.