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I know I have expressed my love for BSB several times in this blog, and waaay more in the past, and going to one of their concerts is an ultimate goal of a fangirl like me. I may not be as diehard as I was in highschool, or I may not have their latest album, or I may not even afford their meet & greet, BSB will always hold a special place in my heart and memory that nothing and no one can ever take away. 

Soo, drama aside, the only thing that stressed me out in this concert is the will call process. As excited as I was to be able to grab good seats, I purchased the vip tickets on their website during presale. It was stated there that I will be charged but the tickets will be picked up at the event box office. I was to receive an email on how to claim the tickets 4 days before the concert. 2 days before the event I still haven’t got any email, and I only got a reply when I emailed them one day before, a generic reply with no specific place to claim the tickets. I was desperate because I was charged $353 for 2 tickets already. Anyways, good thing I updated myself with the PH fanclub so I was able to get info that there’s a window in the Arena ticket sales that were for will calls. It was my first time to experience the will call setup, since its not common in PH.  Turned out that those who received emails 4 days before the concert were the upgrades, meaning they have meet & greet / soundcheck. The platinum upgrade is $599 where fans go up the stage, excluding the concert ticket itself. It was amazing how fans would go lengths to be closer to their idols.

  
Well, I still got premium seats, 4 rows from the stage. Maybe I was too close, that my neck ache from looking up the whole time. But who am I to complain, of course. It was not every year that I get to see these boys, still outdoing themselves with their performances. They sang most of their hits from the past, and maybe 4 songs from their new album that I regret that I haven’t listen to yet. It was not yet in Spotify. 

In 2012 NKOTBSB concert, they were just 4. Now Kevin has rejoined once more. They were getting old, lines show from their faces, their moves lessen a bit (except Nick who was crazy as always), and their voices more mature and different like Brian’s (who I think wasn’t too well). But whatever it was, it never mattered. They were the best boyband to ever grace this generation, they are brothers and family, and they make good music from 20 years to who knows how long, for us to enjoy and make witness for the years to come. Its like paying homage to a legacy today. ®

It was all over the news yesterday, that Backstreet Boys will be having another concert in Manila on May 5, 2015!
I was fortunate enough to see them the last time they were here, in 2012. I bought the tickets in Metrodeal that time (and blogged about it too). It was an amazing concert, and now I’m totally excited for their return, that I signed up for a fanclub membership for $20 😁. The members have the privilege of buying VIPs on presale, meaning I have an edge over the non-fanclub of course hahaha! I will splurge this time (no more Metrodeals this time), and for sure this is going to be awesome! ☺️

Darren Espanto is such a talented young boy. I knew theres a big future in store for him when I first watched him on last season’s The Voice Kids. True enough, he may not have won the title (he placed second to 9 year old Lyca Gairanoid), but he became more popular than Lyca as he already staged his first major concert and released an album.

Had I known his concert 2 months ago, I would surely attend, no questions asked. So when I learned about The Voice Kids concert in PICC, I did not hesitate to go. I wanted to experience myself what this child has to offer. As expected, he did not disappoint. He’s a total performer, a total package, thats for sure. From the looks of it, he doesn’t belong there. His talent is on a different level, not “the kids” type. He has also developed a fanbase who went crazy in that concert. I can now understand how or why, at the age of 13, he has managed to pull off a major concert.

I really liked this kid, not only because he’s very talented, but also because he’s very humble and good natured. He looked like such a good boy you can tell he was raised well. His parents must be so proud of him. Also, I can see a lot of Seunggi in him. Maybe for a parent, it would be so fulfilling to have a child like Darren, or Seunggi, for that matter. ☺️

I’m sorry Seunggi. You know how I would move heaven and earth to be here. I just simply… can’t… 😥

Over the past few weeks, Faith & D Entertainment (who brought LSG to SG) were giving hints of his possible comeback to SG. How I wish they could bring him sooner. In my situation, August would be the latest I can go. Beyond that, it would only be a wishful thinking going. 😦

√ Plane tickets
√ Hotel accommodation
√ Concert tickets
√ Visa

And then suddenly.

BOOOOOOOM.

I have somewhat seen it coming, but still

Its so hard.  >.<

I just donated an unbelievable amount of money to a fanclub. Wasn’t sure if its right, but..

it ain’t wrong, is it?

Define frustration! Desperate to grab VIP seats for LSG’s December concert and all read 0 seats just 30 mins after prebooking opened. What is this, some kind of a joke? Am I being tricked? How many prebooking seats were assigned? I would be flying from Manila goddammit! Don’t make me mad!