Michael Learns To Rock still rocks

MANILA, Philippines — Danish soft rock band Michael Learns To Rock (MLTR) has recently turned Araneta Coliseum into a huge videoke bar as concertgoers sang their hearts out while the band performed their greatest hits. 

Composed of Jascha Richter, Mikkel Lentz and Kare Wanscher, MLTR has turned back the hands of time in the coliseum as they opened the concert with “Complicated Heart,” “Sleeping Child,” and “Breaking My Heart.”

MLTR frontman Jascha Richter during a 2018 Manila concert. Philstar.com/Erwin Cagadas Jr.

The band continued their show with their hit songs “I Still Carry On,” “Take Me To Your Heart,” Hold On A Minute,” and “You Took My Heart Away.”

Frontman Jascha Richter serenaded the concertgoers with “Out Of The Blue” as he went down on stage and shake hands with the people in the VIP section. 

MLTR frontman Jascha Richter during a 2018 Manila concert. Philstar.com/Erwin Cagadas Jr.

The acoustic set also included songs “I’m Gonna Be Around,” and “Nothing To Lose.”

The crowd went wild as the band performed “25 Minutes” and “The Actor.” Watchers lit up the coliseum with their flashlights. 

The band ended their concert with the song “Someday.” The audience, however, asked for more as they chant the band’s name. 

MLTR then came back and performed two more songs, arguably their most famous songs “Paint My Love” and “That’s Why You Go Away,” which brought the audience off their seat.

The concert was brought to the Philippines by Ovation Productions.