5 Seconds of Summer at MOA on March 12

MANILA, Philippines - Hey everybody, the long wait is over! The biggest breakthrough band of 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) has announced its first visit to the Philippines.

5 Seconds of Summer is taking over Manila for an epic concert at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena, March 12, 2016 produced by Music Management International (#MMILive). The band’s Manila gig will be in support of the new album Sounds Live Feels Live and tickets will go on sale Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. through SM Tickets. 

The Australian pop-punk sensation recently launched the single Hey Everybody, setting off on another world tour including the Philippines. Sounds Live Feels Live arena tour follows the overwhelming demand for the 2015 Rock Out With Your Socks Out tour which took the band all over the world performing for over a million fans across three continents. 

The setlist for the tour promises a solid mix of fan favorites like Don’t Stop, She Looks So Perfect, She’s Kinda Hot, Amnesia and the live favorite and one of many standout tracks from the new album, the guitar-led new single Hey Everybody.

The band says, “We had such a blast on the Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour. It was a big moment for us — our first ever headline arena tour, it is what you dream of. We are going to try and make this tour even better than the last and the best live show possible for you guys.  This is such a huge thing for us to be able to come and see you all. We can’t wait to play you the new album and loads more, we love you guys and hope you are as excited as we are.”

From the start, 5SOS were united by a love of punk-rock music and a vision of bringing it into the pop stratosphere. The band played its first gig together in late 2011, performing for about a dozen people at a hotel in its hometown of Sydney. Three years later, the band members were headlining the Forum in Los Angeles, where they played for 25,000 fans during a sold-out, two-night stand.

The new album hit the No. 1 spot on iTunes in 50 different countries within hours of the pre-order going live and 5SOS was the No. 1 act on iTunes worldwide. Lead single She’s Kinda Hot, a lyrically mischievous riot of an anthem, also topped the iTunes charts in 41 countries.

5SOS were one of the biggest breakthrough stories of the last two years; five multi-million selling singles, a self-titled debut album that not only topped the US Album Chart (going to No. 1 globally on iTunes in 76 countries) but also became the third biggest pre-order in iTunes history and the biggest US debut by an Australian artist ever.

For tickets, visit #MMILive or www.smtickets.com or call 470-2222.