SB19 announce new single and Manila concert this September
Written by ABR on 12/08/2022
P-pop group SB19 have announced an upcoming single and concert in Manila ahead of a tour in September.
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The Filipino pop band took to social media to share the news with a cryptic video on Thursday evening (August 11), which they elaborated upon via a press release.
The 22-second video of the announcement carried a retro theme, with a glitching cassette tape seen hovering against a hazy backdrop, followed by the announcement of the upcoming event and new track.
As confirmed by the press release, the upcoming single will be titled ‘WYAT (Where You At)’, and will be a “disco-pop” track that is set to arrive on streaming platforms on September 2 alongside an official music video.
You pump my blood and my soul is alive.#WhereYouAtSB19
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— SB19 Official
(@SB19Official) August 11, 2022
“You pump my blood and my soul is alive,” read a caption on SB19’s post on Twitter, which came with the hashtag #WhereYouAtSB19.
The band have also confirmed via a press release that they will headline a solo concert at the Araneta Coliseum on September 17. Further details surrounding the show will be announced at a later date.
Following the concert, SB19 will embark upon a tour of the Philippines, which will see them perform in Clark, Cebu, Davao and more. After wrapping up the Philippines tour, they will embark upon a world tour beginning in October that will take the P-pop act to Singapore, the United States, the United Arab Emirates and more. More information will be shared in the coming months.
On August 7, SB19 uploaded a short video of a mock radio news report of the discovery of a ‘gadget from the future’ in Manila, with five unidentified men leaving the scene.
The “report” was later interrupted by an update that saw the location of the men travelling “thousands of miles in a span of seconds.”
BREAKING NEWS!#WhereIsSB19?
— SB19 Official
The first post was followed up with several other short videos featuring captions of what may appear to be lyrics to the upcoming single.
In search of spice, a battle is won
A child is washed ashore, kneeled upon
Stands a cross to honor thy kingdom come
And a statue of a maginoo, hero in one#WhereIsSB19?— SB19 Official
An oasis, a mirage — an emir once foretold
Of islands atop his palm, lo and behold!
Though no sight of a river from his tower of gold,
Grains of sand in the sea of seven-fold#WhereIsSB19?— SB19 Official
The eagle soars in the land of promise
Prayers offered in dances, in phrases
Heaven bears a fruit then split open
A nation emerges, aroma unforgotten#WhereIsSB19?— SB19 Official
No lies for the madame left to stand alone
Yawn with nighthawks in the jungle you don’t own
Now blow the stars to the center, pass the baton
Your turn to bite the pome but never say ‘long gone’#WhereIsSB19?— SB19 Official
The announcement on Thursday also comes less than a week after SB19 performed a showcase at the Green Mark concert in conjuction with Acer Day 2022.
In May, SB19 collaborated with indie-folk band Ben&Ben in a song titled ‘Kapangyarihan’, in support of presidential candidate Leni Robredo ahead of the Filipino elections.
In July, SB19 also shared a new rendition of ‘Win Your Heart’, the theme song for Binibining Pilipinas, the Philippines’ national beauty pageant.
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