Kehlani to headline new Manila festival PLUS63

Manila is set to host a new 20,000-capacity music festival next year, headlined by American R&B/pop singer-songwriter Kehlani.

Following annual editions in Cebu, the PLUS63 festival is launching in the Filipino capital on 23 February 2025 at the Aseana City Concert Grounds in Parañaque City.

Kehlani, who headlined the 2022 edition of PLUS63 in Cebu, will be joined by American alternative R&B artist Jenevieve, as well as Filipino acts James Reid, Mrld, and Jolianne.

General admission tickets will be priced at PHP 4,000 (€65), VIP at PHP 8,000 (€130), and the VVIP table bundle at PHP 100,000 (€1,630).

The inaugural Manila edition was due to take place in 2023 but it was indefinitely postponed

The inaugural Manila edition was due to take place in 2023 but it was indefinitely postponed as organisers, Insignia Presents,  said they were “unable to deliver the Plus63 experience that our community has been accustomed to”.

The 2023 festival would have been headlined by Weezer, with supporting performances from the likes of Aminé, mxmtoon, Lola Amour and PlayerTwo.

PLUS63, named after the Philippines’ country code (+63), was launched in Cebu in 2018 and has previously been headlined by  LANY, Kid Ink, Steve Aoki and Dada Life.

Other festivals to launch in Manila include K-pop event Waterbomb and Head in the Clouds.

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