Italy’s impromptu singalongs are making world headlines as quarantined Italians rally together songs of hope and solidarity in the face of Coronavirus. These marvellous events, centred around the slogan Andrà tutto bene (Everything will be all right), have taken place in towns and cities across Italy on recent nights.

The uplifting movement saw widespread participation in Rome yesterday evening, where adults and children took to their windows to wave at each other, play music and sing, swapping fear for hope. Many joined in rousing renditions of the national anthem, some played the guitar or the trumpet; there was even a performance of Amazing Grace on the bagpipes.