Tag: CONCERT

Ariana Grande ‘broken’ after concert attack

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — United States pop star Ariana Grande late Monday said she felt at a loss for words after a suspected terror attack at her concert in the British city of Manchester. “Broken,” she wrote in her first reaction on Twitter. “From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry. I don’t have words,” she wrote. Police said at least 19 people were killed and around 50 wounded in […]

British police say a number of fatalities at Ariana Grande concert

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (Reuters) — British police said there were a number of fatalities in a reported explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in the northern English city of Manchester on Monday (May 22). “Emergency services are currently responding to reports of an explosion at Manchester Arena. There are a number of confirmed fatalities and others injured,” Greater Manchester Police said on Twitter. A spokesperson for the pop singer’s record label said that she was […]

UK police say “serious incident” at Ariana Grande gig – Twitter

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (Reuters) — A witness who attended the venue in the northern English city of Manchester where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing said she felt a massive explosion as she was leaving the concert. “We were making our way out and when we were right by the door there was a massive explosion and everybody was screaming,” Catherine Macfarlane told Reuters. “It was a huge explosion – you could feel it […]

‘Confirmed fatalities’ at Manchester concert: British police

LONDON, United States (AFP) — British police said early Tuesday there were “a number of confirmed fatalities” after reports of at least one explosion during a pop concert in the city of Manchester. Ambulances were seen rushing to the Manchester Arena venue and police added in a statement that people should avoid the area. The deaths followed television footage of people leaving the arena, which had been hosting a concert by the American singer Ariana […]

Ed Sheeran to hold concert in Manila in November

(Eagle News) — Ed Sheeran is coming to Manila. The singer announced he would hold a concert there on November 7. Manila was among nine cities the singer added in his Asian tour in October and November. The other eight were Taipei (Oct. 22), Osaka (Oct. 25), Seoul (TBA), Tokyo (Oct. 31), Hong Kong (Nov. 4, 5), Jakarta (TBA), Bangkok (Nov. 16) and Mumbai (Nov. 19). The singer had originally announced concert dates in Singapore (Nov. […]

Mariah Carey’s mic malfunctions mar NY New Year’s show

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Mariah Carey is surely hoping that 2017 goes better than her 2016 ended. The pop music diva endured an embarrassing technical meltdown during a New Year’s Eve show witnessed by thousands in New York’s Times Square and millions more across the United States. The huge malfunction happened during her performance on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest,” billed as “the last big performance of 2016 by […]

Air Supply reschedules their Philippine concert due to medical concerns

  Manila, Philippines (Eagle News) — “I can wait forever. If you say you’ll be there too.” This line sounds familiar, right? A moving song popularized by the Australian soft rock duo that will surely make you fall head over heels. Recently the Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed that Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock, the two great singers of ‘Air supply’ will perform in the Philippine stage this December. However, due to the health condition […]

Concert etiquette: The do’s and dont’s of seeing your fave band in a live performance

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 10) –  Imagine your in a concert, your favorite band performing live! You are jamming really hard with the music, waving your arms wildly, without a care. Generally, this is alright but you may not be aware that you are already ruining the concert experience of the other audience. Awkward, right? Here’s a helpful guide of proper concert etiquette so that you can keep yourself from getting kicked out! Lindsey Holder and […]

RARE DOUBLE BASS CONCERT AT THE CCP

THE Netherlands-trained double bass player will be the featured artist of the third and last concert of The CCP Special Concert Series in a rare double bass concert on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 7:30 PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino. The program will feature double bass sonatas and a concerto, a work for three double basses and one for cello and double bass. Jiovanni Tabada received his basic music training in double bass in […]