'Thrilla in Manila'—Maroon 5 Calls Sold-Out Manila Show an 'Epic' Kick-Off to Their Asia 2025 Tour | ABS-CBN

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'Thrilla in Manila'—Maroon 5 Calls Sold-Out Manila Show an 'Epic' Kick-Off to Their Asia 2025 Tour

'Thrilla in Manila'—Maroon 5 Calls Sold-Out Manila Show an 'Epic' Kick-Off to Their Asia 2025 Tour

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Updated Jan 31, 2025 07:11 AM PHT

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Photo by @bootswallace via @maroon5


Maroon 5 kicked off their Asia tour with a highly-anticipated sold-out Manila show held on January 29 at the Mall of Asia Arena. The GRAMMY® Award-winning pop-rock band took to social media to share photos from the memorable event, captioning their post with "Thrilla in Manila." 

The band wrote on Instagram, "Epic opening night to our ASIA 2025 tour at the sold out @moaarena in Philippines! 🇵🇭"


Photo by @bootswallace via @maroon5


After electrifying performances from opening acts Culture Wars and DJ Mailbox, Maroon 5 started the concert with the 2014 song "Animals," followed by hits "One More Night" and "This Love."

"It's so good to be back," said frontman Adam Levine, as he hyped up the Filipino crowd and urged them to get on their feet. Adam praised the singing abilities of Filipinos, saying, "We know that here in the Philippines, you guys are the best singers. The best. Nobody sings louder at a Maroon 5 concert than here in Manila."

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Photo by @bootswallace via @maroon5


Maroon 5 then performed a number of their chart-topping hits, including "Stereo Hearts," "Sunday Morning," "Payphone," "Makes Me Wonder," "What Lovers Do," "Love Somebody," "Moves Like Jagger," and "Girls Like You"—all to the delight of nostalgic Filipino fans, who cheered their hearts out and sang along with enthusiasm and joy.

The band members' emotions were evident when they performed "Memories" and "She Will Be Loved." Levine mentioned that "Memories" is an important song for the band and that it means something different to each one of the audience. As for "She Will Be Loved," Maroon 5 performed it in a special intimate acoustic version, with Levine admitting it might be his favorite song to sing.


Photo by @bootswallace via @maroon5


Maroon 5 ended the show with "Sugar," which, to this day, continues to amass billions of views and likes on various audio and video streaming platforms.

Maroon 5 Asia 2025 in Manila was brought by Live Nation Philippines and co-presented by the Tourism Promotions Board and the Philippine Department of Tourism.

After the Philippines, Maroon 5 will take their Asia tour to Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, and Kaohsiung.


Photo by @bootswallace via @maroon5


Here are some highlights from Maroon 5 Asia 2025 in Manila:


Lead photo by @bootswallace via @maroon5

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