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Raymond King has made his exit from Lola Amour.
On 27 March (Wednesday), the 'Raining in Manila' hitmakers announced the departure of bassist Raymond King. The news follows the release of their final single with King, 'Namimiss Ko Na' and the band's return to the Wanderland Music & Arts Festival stage, where King did not perform, as he was in Singapore for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour.
The news was first revealed to fans at an exclusive listening party held last 15 March, where King shared the news in person, revealing the reasons for his decision to leave the band. In a statement ..read more
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1d ago
Snoh Aalegra is coming to Manila.
On Wednesday, Karpos Multimedia revealed that the Swedish singer-songwriter will be making her Manila debut this May.
#karposlive presents:#SnohAalegraInManila
may 30 // the filinvest tent, alabang
tickets on-sale april 1, 10am via https://t.co/UZk8NjzMxv pic.twitter.com/IgDmXyHfoq
— Karpos Live (@KarposLive) March 27, 2024
The 'DO 4 LOVE' act is set to take over the Filinvest Tent in Alabang on 30 May 2024. Tickets start at PHP 3,795, and go on sale on 1 April, 10 AM PHT via Tickelo.
This follows the announcement of her Australia tour which commences this J ..read more
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1d ago
As he walked into the cafe where we were going to have our chat, eaJ's eyes lit up as he noticed the furry friends that would be joining us.
Tucked away in a shophouse along Singapore's Bugis stretch, The Cat Cafe was, to me at least, an unusual space to have any interview, let alone one with a star like the Korean-American singer-songwriter. But for the 'Car Crash' act, it was something akin to paradise.
While eaJ, who has two cats of his own, Peanut and Butter, was visibly excited to get acquainted with the place's feline inhabitants, he made sure to stop to introduce himself. His tall stat ..read more
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1d ago
Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fans in Singapore will soon have the opportunity to immerse themselves Wizarding World like they never have before.
A multimedia art experience from Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment and NEON, Harry Potter: Visions of Magic will make its Asian debut at Resorts World Sentosa in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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Big things are on the way from NewJeans.
On 26 March (Tuesday), ADOR made a big announcement to excite Bunnies (NewJeans fans) across the globe, starting with the upcoming release of the 'Super Shy' act's comeback double single, followed by their Japan debut at Bunnies Camp 2024 Tokyo Dome, and their first world tour in 2025.
According to a press release, the first part of the double single will feature the title tracks 'How Sweet' and 'Bubble Gum' and will be released on 24 May. 'Bubble Gum' will first debut as the CM theme song for a Japanese commercial and will be featured on a TV program t ..read more
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Summer Sonic is coming to Bangkok for its first edition this August.
Making its debut in Thailand, Summer Sonic Bangkok will be hosting the likes of Lauv, Laufey, Yoasobi, Aurora, Nothing But Thieves, and Henry Moodie. Homegrown stars like Bright Vachirawit, Violette Wautier, plus Bodyslam with special guests F. HERO and Japanese kawaii metal icons, BABYMETAL, will also be joining the festivities.
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HYBE and Universal Music Group have announced their new global partnership.
On 27 March (Wednesday), a new global agreement between HYBE and UMG was announced, giving UMG exclusive distribution rights across HYBE's roster of artists and labels. The expanded long-term agreement will run for the next 10 years, offering HYBE's roster access to UMG's leading global network, as well as bring UMG artists and their fans a direct connection via HYBE's superfan platform Weverse.
UMG’s Chairman and CEO, Sir Lucian Grainge, HYBE’s Chairman Bang Si-Hyuk, and HYBE America’s CEO Scooter Braun signed the dea ..read more
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2d ago
It's another great year for live music in the region as more artists head to Asia this year.
From the likes of global pop stars such as Bruno Mars, Niall Horan, to ATARASHII GAKKO!, fans are spoilt for choice when it comes to concerts in 2024. Whatever you're into, there's bound to be a show near you that you wouldn't want to miss.
Here are 8 artists touring Asia in 2024.
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars is making his return to Asia this year, with two show series lined up – Bangkok and Singapore. The GRAMMY Award-winning artist is set to perform for two nights at the Rajamangala Stadium on 30 and 31 Ma ..read more
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2d ago
UDD will rise again on Easter Sunday.
On 23 March (Saturday), the electronic act started teasing the upcoming release of 'Run Deep', their first single as a trio, to reveal its release date on 31 March 2024 (Sunday).
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In an exclusive interview with Bandwagon, guitarist Carlos Tañada hinted that the 'Run Deep' music video, directed by frequent visual collaborator Nic Reyes, will be the world's first gl ..read more
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2d ago
Arcadia will be hitting up the Hammersonic Festival stage this May.
On 26 March (Tuesday), Hammersonic announced the inclusion of the Filipino metal act to its heavy lineup. They will be performing alongside the likes of Lamb of God, Converge, Yngwie Malmsteen, Cradle of Filth, Crossfaith, and many more.
Prior to announcing their spot on the Hammersonic Festival lineup this year, Arcadia made their return with the release of their comeback single 'Gloom'.
Hammersonic Festival is scheduled to take place at Carnaval Ancol in Jakarta this 4-5 May. Get your tickets here.
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