Simple Plan rocks Manila Jan. 12

MANILA, Philippines - Get ready to have your simple world turned upside down as the band that gave you the hit song Welcome to My Life, Untitled and Perfect rocks Manila. DAYLY Entertainment and Midas Promotions present Simple Plan Live in Manila for the Get Your Heart On! Tour.

The Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Quebec entered the pop punk rock scene in 1999. High school friends Charles-Andre “Chuck” Comeau, Jean-Francois “Jeff” Stinco and Sebastian Lefebvre got together to form Simple Plan. Comeau met former Reset bandmate Pierre Bouvier at a Sugar Ray concert, and soon after, Bouvier left Reset to join Simple Plan. David Desroriers joined the band and replaced Bouvier on bass, allowing Bouvier to concentrate on the singing.

Simple Plan released its first studio album, No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls in 2002, with 12 tracks including the hit Perfect, creating a mark on the pop punk rock scene. It was followed by Still Not Getting Any in 2004 with singles Welcome to My Life, Shut Up!, Untitled, Crazy and Perfect World. According to the band, on this album, they wanted to explore a more “versatile” sound, still good music but not limited to the punk rock genre.

After touring for more than a year and performing for its massive music fan base, Simple Plan took some time off in 2006 to work on its third album, working with producer Dave Fortman. On Oct. 29, 2006, the band released its self-titled album Simple Plan with When I’m Gone as the carrier single peaking at No. 26 on the UK charts, giving the group its highest charting single in the UK. Simple Plan’s music has now achieved global status and has earned them numerous nominations and several wins at different music awards.

Simple Plan has also shown its philanthropic side by donating to many non-profit and advocacy groups like MTV Asia Aid Benefit, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), RADD (Recording Artists and Athletes against Drunk Driving) and Make-A Wish Foundation. Afterwards, it created the Simple Plan Foundation which focuses on teen problems.

Simple Plan also made a mark in Hollywood by having several of its songs featured in the movies Scooby Doo and Scooby Doo 2. The band also appeared in the 2004 film New York Minute. It garnered worldwide recognition and its name has become a staple to many teenagers and young adults’ music playlists.

To promote its fourth album Get Your Heart On!, which features collaboration with artists like Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, Natasha Bedingfield, K’naan and All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth, Simple Plan embarks on its Get Your Heart On! Tour. Jet Lag featuring Natasha for the English version and Marie-Mai for the French version is the album’s first single and has gained heavy airplay worldwide.

The band first visited Manila in March 2005, performing with Avril Lavigne. Leaving its local fans wanting for more, Simple Plan came back in August 2008 with New Found Glory and Jamie Scott. Now, Simple Plan will once again bring punk-rock-induced energy into Manila on Jan. 12 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Tickets are available at Ticketnet outlets. Tickets are priced (excluding six percent Ticketnet charge) at P4,500 for Patron VIP; P3,500 (Patron); P3,000 (Lower Box); P2,000 (Upper Box A); P1,000 (Upper Box B); and P500 (General Admission). For details, log on tohttp://www.ticketnet.com.ph or call 911-5555.