Kai ask Manila not to forget him

When Kai held his 2025 Kai Solo Concert Tour in Manila, the sold-out show drew a crowd whose energy never wavered from start to finish. From the opening number, Sinner, the intensity with which fans waved their banners and lightsticks made it clear how much excitement filled the Araneta Coliseum. The excitement only grew as Kai launched into the hits Mmmh and Nothing on Me.

Kai paused to greet the Filipino audience warmly, asking if they had missed him and confessing that he missed them just as much. “Masaya ako,” he told them, earning a chorus of cheers and playful chants of “pogi.” He noted that the Manila crowd’s energy was unlike any other and expressed his wish that the whole concert (mounted by Pulp Live World) would become a cherished memory for everyone who bought tickets.

He then performed Hello Stranger, Slidin’, and Ride or Die, which were met with applause and screams of excitement. A video interlude filled the arena with images of flowers before the man of the hour returned to the stage to perform Come In.

He reminded the fans that this was his very first solo concert and thanked them for making it possible. When they sang along to Baby Don’t Cry and Angel, he gave them a perfect score, praising their singing and their cheers. Spotting several fans holding roses, he playfully asked if they were proposing to him, earning laughter and more chants.

The concert grew more playful as fans repeatedly chanted, “Take it off!” Kai teased them by pretending not to hear, laughing as the audience’s screams grew louder. He explained that his director told him to keep his jacket on, but when the crowd’s chants continued, the director gave his approval, and Kai obliged, making the fans scream in excitement.

He continued to turn up the heat with Vanilla, Peaches, and Adult Swim, before powering through Wait on Me, Pressure, Walls Don’t Talk, and Bomba, showing his versatility as both a dancer and performer.

In his remarks, Kai expressed how much the evening meant to him. “I hope our time spent together today will forever be engraved in your minds. Alright? I was so happy today. And really, my Manila fans, I love you,” Kai told the crowd, who answered with chants of “Walang uuwi!”

He also thanked them for the fan events, which included fanchants, flowers, and slogans. “I’ll never beat your love. Next time, I’ll prepare more. Today, I lost,” he laughed.

Before closing with his last song, Kai reminded his fans to keep their memories of the 2025 Kai Solo Concert Tour  in Manila close: “I hope this moment we spent together is not a second we erased in our memory. Guys, did you get a lot of memories stored in your minds and in your eyes? So keep watching it again until we meet again, do not forget me, OK?”