Ben&Ben — Ed Sheeran’s special guest in Manila concert
IN less than two weeks, fans in the Philippines will have the opportunity to enjoy the highly anticipated Ed Sheeran ‘+ - = ÷ x Tour’ in Manila. Adding more excitement to the concert is the addition of Filipino band Ben&Ben in the lineup.
Happening on March 9 at the SMDC Festival Grounds, Parañaque City, Ben&Ben joins Calum Scott as Sheeran’s special guest.
The nine-piece Filipino indie folkpop band Ben&Ben is composed of twin brothers Miguel Benjamin and Paolo Benjamin on acoustic guitars and vocals, Poch Barretto on electric guitar, Keifer Cabugao on violin, Andrew De Pano and Toni Munoz on percussion, Pat Lasaten on keyboards, Agnes Reoma on bass, and Jam Villanueva on drums.
They are known for their songs “Leaves,”“Make It With You,”“Panindigan Kita,”“Maybe The Night” and “Pagtingin.”
The band already received numerous awards, including an Asia Artist Award, an Aliw Award, an NME Award, two Myx Music Awards, and 16 Awit Awards.
In 2020, they placed 29th on the Billboard Social Top 50 Chart, and Spotify recognized the group as the most-streamed Filipino artist of all time for having more than two billion streams.
This multi-awarded OPM band marked a significant milestone in their career during their Homecoming Concert in 2022 promoted by Ovation Productions by drawing a massive crowd of 65,000 Liwanag (Ben&Ben fandom name). It was a testament to the band’s meteoric rise in popularity. The event was held at the outdoor SMDC Festival Grounds, where Ed Sheeran’s ‘+ - = ÷ x Tour’ will also take place in March.
Meanwhile, in response to popular demand new seats have been added as well as a new General Admission (Cat 8) Section.
As the concert of Ed Sheeran in the Philippines draws nearer, excitement is reaching a fever pitch.
More tickets are now available at ovationtickets.com and smtickets.com.