Pilipinas Star & Celebrity

MANILA, Philippines – Throngs of music fans braved the stormy weather on Thursday and Friday to witness two epic performances from two American rock bands.
More than 8,000 fans trooped to Araneta Coliseum on Thursday for the Philippine leg of the “If Not Now, When? World Tour” of the band Incubus.
The band sent Araneta into a frenzy by opening the 20-song set with the hard-hitting “Megalomaniac”.
The band’s guitarist, Mike Einziger, experienced technical difficulties and was seen slamming his guitar twice on the floor in frustration.
Einziger stormed off the stage momentarily before returning to finish the song.
Incubus followed it up with “Wish You Were Here”, which had the jam-packed crowd singing along with vocalist Brandon Boyd.
Incubus played a mix of old and new songs, from 1999’s “The Warmth” to the band’s most recent single “Promises, Promises”.
Reports said a lady fan collapsed during the show.
In their third visit to Manila, the band showed that they still had new tricks up their sleeves, as they played the song “I Miss You” during the encore performance.
Meanwhile, the band 30 Seconds to Mars performed at the Trinoma Concert Grounds on Friday despite strong rains.
The band is known for the hits “Closer to the Edge” and “Hurricane”.
Aside from the band’s success in the music scene, their vocalist Jared Leto, has also received acclaim in Hollywood as an actor.
During the band’s press conference, they promised that their concert in Manila will not be the last.
The band left Saturday to continue with their Asian tour. -- With a report from Ginger Conejero, ABS-CBN News