Concert News | Backstreet Boys Live in Manila: In A World Like This Tour [Photo Overload]
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(Disclaimer: I would like to note
that I only took a few videos and was more into pictures because I prefer to watch the concert
with my own eyes. If you want to see the videos of the songs, you can find them
in YouTube :D)
Last May 5, 2015, at 8pm in SM MOA Arena, I left my 30-year-old self behind and
became 13 again...
...because Backstreet's Back, alright!
That night was pure 90s nostalgia as AJ, Brian, Howie, Kevin, and Nick, aka the
Backstreet Boys gave an all-out performance to their fans. EVERYONE
partied like it was the 90s as the best-selling boy band sang the old hits as
well as the new ones to fans of twenty-somethings to late 40s (based on my
observation as I entered the venue). It was evident that the fans missed the
Backstreet Boys---and they filled that void on without fail in their one-night
concert.
As soon as the lights went out, we all went crazy. And when the intro played,
everyone was on their feet, screaming their hearts out. The boys came out in
blue formal wear and did a medley of "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
and "The Call". From there, we knew the night was going to be an awesome
and spectacular party.
No Holds Barred: We Were Teenagers Again
When Nick Carter talked to the crowd,
he told us that they “only have a couple of rules”. “Rule number one, we want
you to go crazy of course” and everyone screamed.
But what really stuck to us
(especially me) throughout the concert is his rule number two: “We want you to
act like you're 15 years old. I still am 15 years old, so why don't you?” I did
not act like a 15-year old, I acted like a 13 YEARS OLD :D So yeah, for
one night, I was a teenager again!
Old Hits = Nostalgia
One of the main reasons we watched the Backstreet Boys: In A World Like This
Tour is because we wanted to hear the boys sing the old hits that made them so
successful. The last time I watched their concert was 2006, so I longed to hear
them sing “Quit Playing Games with My
Heart”, “I'll Never Break Your Heart”, and “All I Have To Give” again.
They did not fail to make everyone nostalgic. Their
intro already spelled that and was followed by "Don't Want You back",
so everything started with a lot of hype. But I think, for me, what really made
everyone so happy and nostalgic was when they sang “All I Have to Give”.
This is one of my favorite BSB songs,
so hearing them sing it would have been enough for me. But when the boys sang AND
danced to it, complete with the hats, my heart melted and I was overwhelmed
with happiness. Even at the start of the concert, they already knew how to make
us happy.
So, as expected, the concert became a
90’s party EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY SANG THEIR OLD HITS. Everybody was dancing,
singing-along, and partying with the boys when they sang “We've Got It Goin
On”, “I Want It That Way”, “As Long As You Love Me”, “Everybody (Backstreet's
Back)”, and “Larger Than Life”. And when it came to their slow songs, we were swooning
over them, just like when we teenagers.
I also liked it when they slowed
things down by singing their songs in acapella. I became proud of this part
because they were able to show how good they are at playing the instruments :)
Here are some pictures when they sang
their old hits:
New Hits
Every time I watch a concert, I listen
to the artists’ old and new songs. Before May 5, I always listened to the old
AND new songs of the Backstreet Boys because I know they would be performing
some of their new hits---especially those from their “In A World Like This”
album. I wanted to sing-along with them in their new songs; plus the fact that
their new hits are so beautiful.
Hearing the recent Backstreet Boys songs
was one of the things I liked in the concert because it shows how much they
have grown and matured in their music. It was great to hear feel-good songs that
deliver heart-warming messages to everyone, which shows that they can still
create new music after 22 years. For me, hearing their new hits was a nice break
from the old ones and it made me happy to hear these hits live for the first
time. J
I love the acoustic version of
“Madeleine” as well as the nice performance “Show 'Em (What You're Made Of)”,
where they mentioned that they wrote and dedicated this song to their children.
But my favorites are “In A World Like
This” and “Breathe”. I was one of the few people in our section who actually
stood up and sang-along to their “In A World Like This” performance because it
is really a catchy song. The song’s message is beautiful and the beat was
lively.
I love “Breathe” not only for its
music, but also for what happened when they sang it. Before the song, AJ
requested that we turn on our phone flashlights and wave it while they
sang---and the result was spectacular and beautiful. I won’t elaborate any
further as I will let the pictures below tell the story:
The thing that made me a little sad
was not everyone knew BSB’s new hits, but I guess that was a bit expected.
Well, I admit I was guilty of that before and only knew about their recent album
around late 2014. But I made it a point to listen to their new songs before the
concert as a way of supporting them. It was a good thing that I did that
because I realized I still love, love, love BSB very much---whether they are
singing their old songs or their new ones.
Big Pacquiao Fans
It was cool and nice to know that
they were big Manny Pacquiao fans and that they watched the Pacquiao fight in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, before their big
concert (Lol, I saw in their FB pages).
The fans were delighted when the boys talked about Manny Pacquiao.
"And I’ll tell you – we, the
Backstreet Boys, want a rematch," Nick Carter told the crowd.
"Next time, it needs to be
here"Thrilla in Manila, part 2, baby![…]" Howie D and Brian added.
"We’re big Manny Pacquiao fans,”
Nick also said, in which the crowd happily cheered.
During their acoustic set, the boys sang “Madeleine” from the new album and
towards the end, Nick changed “Madeleine” to “Manny” and “Pacquiao”. So, in a
way, it was awesome that the Manila concert was a bit personalized as the
Backstreet Boys saluted our Pambansang Kamao :)
They Still Got!
The post is getting long, lol, so I
think you already have a big picture that I totally loved and enjoyed the
recent BSB concert! It’s already been more than a week, but I still have that
BSB hangover---that is how great the concert was! :D
And the best part about it is AJ,
Brian, Howie, Kevin, and Nick still got it! The dance moves, the singing, the
charm, the interaction with the fans, and everything else that made me love
them back in 1997. It was a concert where I don’t mind going back to being a
teenager again. And after watching them perform live, I know that in my heart
that I still love them. They will never grow old. The Backstreet Boys will
always be my favorite boy band ever! :)
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| My BSB Concert pals: Rina and Ash |
In A World Like This Tour: Backstreet
Boys live in Manila Setlist
1. The Call
2. Don't Want You Back
3. Incomplete
4. Permanent Stain
5. All I Have To Give
6. As Long As You Love Me
7. Show 'Em (What You're Made Of)
8. Show Me The Meaning of Being
Lonely
9. Breathe
10. I'll Never Break Your Heart
11. We've Got It Goin On.
12. I Want It That Way and Drowning
(acoustic)
13.10,000 Promises
14 Madeleine
15.Quit Playing Games with My Heart
16 The One
17. Love Somebody
18.Shape of my Heart
19. In A World Like This
20. I Want It That Way
21. Everybody ( Backstreet's Back)
22. Larger Than Life
~Hainrhi
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