B1A4 takes ‘Road Trip’ to Manila

B1A4

As part of its first world tour titled “Road Trip,” award-winning K-Pop boy band B1A4 is set to hit the stage and thrill Filipino fan girls at Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, Sept. 6.

The five-man group—CNU, Jinyoung, Sandeul, Baro and Gongchan—recently released its fifth mini-album, “Solo Day,” and is set to perform its hit songs, including “What’s Happening” and “Lonely.”

“Ready?: 2014 B1A4 Road Trip Live Tour” is produced by TGM events. Tickets are available at all TicketNet outlets (call 911-5555).

Live Nation partners with MMI

Concert/event promoters Live Nation Entertainment (LNE) and Music Management International (MMI) recently announced their partnership to bring more international acts into the country.

“The Philippines has long had a vibrant music scene and is an important stop for many international and regional tours,” said Live Nation’s Alan Ridgeway.

Rhiza Pascua of MMI cites previous collaborations with LNE: “We’ve worked together on several tours. I look forward to further cementing this business relationship.”

MMI—promoter of the Rihanna, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars and Taylor Swift concerts—is at work with Ovation Productions and Futuretainment on English-Irish boy band One Direction’s two-night (March 21 and 22, 2015) concert at SM Mall of Asia concert grounds. (Call SM Tickets, 470-2222.)  Allan Policarpio