Matt Monro Jr. is set to perform in Manila this Valentine

MANILA, Philippines—Classic love songs are always the best ones. This February, LOVE spells another classic twist in “Only You: An Evening of Romantic Hits,” a Valentine concert featuring Matt Monro Jr. and The Fabulous Sounds of … The Platters with renowned Filipino balladeer and Asian singing sensation, Christian Bautista. Listen to them as they take on a mix of time-honored romantic classics and contemporary love songs, with shows at the PICC Plenary Hall on February 14 and at Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, on February 16. Both shows start at 8 p.m.

Get ready to be enthralled all over again by the classic love songs of The Platters like “Only You,” “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes,” “The Great Pretender,” “Harbor Lights,” “Twilight Time,” “Enchanted” and “My Prayer.” Relive the hits of Matt Monro as the he pays tribute to the songs popularized by his dad such as “Portrait of My Love,” “Walk Away,” “Softly As I Leave You,” “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing,” “Born Free,” “If I Never Sing Another Song” and “From Russia With Love.” Meanwhile, Christian will perform his own hit songs like “Colour Everywhere,” “Hands To Heaven,” the immensely popular “The Way You Look at Me” which virtually launched Christian’s career in the Southeast Asian region when he started in the music industry, plus his most requested hits.

This will make the show a Valentine musical feast for all ages, proving that love, indeed, is an emotion that knows no space, time or age. “Only You: An Evening of Romantic Hits” is presented by Royale Chimes Concerts & Events Inc. For ticket inquiries and reservations, call Ticketworld (www.ticketworld.com.ph) at (+632) 891-9999, SM Tickets (www.smtickets.com) at (+632) 470-2222 or Ticketnet (www.ticketnet.com.ph) at (+632) 911-5555. ADVT