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American rock band Saosin gets emotional over Filipino fan support during Manila concert

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Jemuel Tandoc

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<p>American rock band Saosin filled the SM North EDSA Skydome with emo nostalgia and high energy as they held their Manila leg last May 7.</p><p>Longtime fans sang, moshed, and screamed along to the songs that helped define the emo and post-hardcore era of the 2000s. But beyond the nostalgia, the band’s return carried a deeper meaning, as the show also celebrated two decades since the release of their self-titled 2006 album.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DYJIuXNkjZg/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A3425207.5999999046%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="979" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>The band members — Cove, Beau, Chris, Alex, and Phil — each brought their own energy to the stage as they performed the songs that defined the emo and post-hardcore era, including fan favorites such as “Bury Your Head,” “Voices,” and even their newer track, “Starting Over Again.”</p><p>Attendees became even more energized as the band performed one of their early hits, “Seven Years.”</p><p>“This song made me fall in love with this band, 20 years ago,” vocalist Cove Reber shared.</p><p>Guitarist Beau Burchell also shared that they dedicated the song to everyone who has believed in and supported the band from the very beginning.</p><p>“This song goes out to everybody who’s been a fan since the very beginning. We appreciate you guys so much,” he added.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYEw4W-ylQy/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A3456736.9000000954%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="851" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Aside from hearing fans sing along to their nostalgic hits throughout the concert, Beau also shared how special their meet-and-greet experience was and how touched the band felt by the overwhelming support from Filipino fans.</p><p>“Today we had a Meet and Greet and we got to meet some of you guys and somebody gave me a book. They have a lot of your stories in it. I saw myself crying when I read it, the way our music has touched your lives. I want you guys to know that you touched our lives the same way,” he expressed.</p><p>Beau continued by sharing how the fans have also inspired the band to keep going through the years: “There are times when we felt like giving up but you guys get us through it. We owe everything to you guys.”</p>

<p>American rock band Saosin brought back emo-era nostalgia during their Manila concert, as longtime Filipino fans moshed, slammed, and sang along to the band’s classic hits.</p>

American rock band Saosin brought back emo-era nostalgia during their Manila concert, as longtime Filipino fans moshed, slammed, and sang along to the band’s classic hits.

American rock band Saosin gets emotional over Filipino fan support during Manila concert: ‘You touched our lives the same way’

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American rock band Saosin gets emotional over Filipino fan support during Manila concert: ‘You touched our lives the same way’

Jemuel Tandoc,

Push Team

Published May 11, 2026 10:27 PM PHT

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