Pop-punk superstars fulfill their promise to return to Manila...and are bringing new hits to jump to! New Frontier Theater, May 11, 2025. Presented by PULP Live World.

By now, the obvious fact is that serious Filipino music fans can’t get enough of great international pop-punk anthems and are definitely serious about having fun… especially when it comes to supporting bands that have proved themselves both in the studio and onstage.  

This is why there’s an obvious electricity and excitement in the air, as PULP Live World recently announced that Welsh pop-punk outfit NECK DEEP is – indeed – making good on their vow to return to Philippine shores. In fact, the band’s 2023 show and their first-ever in Manila in 2016 (both held at the Skydome in SM North Edsa) were sold-out successes, proving how well-loved the band is among its Filipino fans. And fans of the genre definitely can’t wait to experience the energy and the live sonic intensity the band has consistently provided throughout its celebrated career.

Led by vocalist Ben Barlow, the band – rounded out by guitarists Matt West and Sam Bowden, bassist Seb Barlow, and drummer Matt Powles – officially formed in 2012, but has remained a fiercely consistent touring act throughout its existence. After being signed to reputed pop-punk label Hopeless Records in 2014, the band soon after released its debut full-length Wishful Thinking – a landmark release that solidified the once-group of friends into a hardworking unit. The band won the Kerrang award for Best British Newcomer and went on to release well-received albums consistently through the years, namely 2015’s Life’s Not Out To Get You, 2017’s The Peace and the Panic, and 2020’s All Distortions Are Intentional. Among furious tour dates, NECK DEEP also found themselves opening for BLINK-182 among other big names in the genre.

Post-pandemic, NECK DEEP immediately set out to tour internationally, and proved their worth and knack for bringing the house down once again; the band’s Asia Tour in 2023 included a sold-out show here in Manila. And just last year, the band released its fifth self-titled studio album, which was well-received by both pundits and fans, which charted at number two on the UK Independent Albums and took third place on the UK Rock & Metal Albums chart.

Now, Filipino fans themselves can hear and experience the pop-punk power once again, this May 11, 2025, as NECK DEEP LIVE IN MANILA is set to deliver the goods at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao, Quezon City. The show is almost sold out, but limited tickets are still available via ticketnet.com.ph and pulp.ph.