THE MOFFATTS

ON OLD FAVORITES, LIFE MILESTONES AND CEBU

After two decades since they first performed in Cebu, The Moffatts were back in town for a concert at the Hoops Dome Arena, LapuLapu City last Nov. 23. It was the second leg of their reunion tour which started in Jakarta last Nov. 10, and will continue in Manila on Nov. 30 and end in Singapore on Dec. 1.

Their first pop album titled “Chapter 1: A New Beginning” in 1997 attained Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum record sales (more than six million copies sold) in over 30 countries including the Philippines. Their hit songs from this album—which fans still know by heart—include “Miss You Like Crazy,” “I’ll Be There For You,” If Life is So Short” and “Girl of my Dreams.”

But these weren’t the only tracks that Cebuanos got to hear live last Friday.

After they disbanded in 2001 to pursue solo careers as artists, writers and producers— and after their farewell tour in February 2017—the brothers released a six-song EP (extended play record) in January of this year. The lead-off track “Secrets” became number one in the iTunes charts in a number of countries.

“What connected with our fans in Cebu and in the Philippines was a lot of our ‘Chapter 1’ music. So, we don’t want to deviate much from what they appreciate and what they love. But we also try to stay true to the directions we’re going in,” Dave said, referring to the kind of music they currently do and would do in the future. “But nothing’s