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BE:FIRST. Photo from Live Nation Philippines

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J-pop group BE:FIRST to hold Manila showcase in October

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779076453874photo_2026-05-18_11-44-03.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">BE:FIRST. <em>Photo from Live Nation Philippines</em></span></span></span></div><p>Japanese boy band BE:FIRST, whom Filipinos may recognize for its collaboration with P-pop kings SB19, is set to hold a showcase in Manila in October.</p><p>Live Nation Philippines announced Monday the event, which will be held at the New Frontier Theater on October 3.</p><p>&quot;Experience Japanese boy group BE:FIRST’s powerful stage presence, impressive dance moves, and undeniable energy live in Manila!&quot; Live Nation wrote in an X post.</p><p>The following are the ticket prices for the all-seated show:</p><p>• Floor A - P5,500</p><p>• Floor B - P4,500</p><p>• Loge - P4,420</p><p>• Balcony 1 - P3,750</p><p>• Balcony 2 - P2,500</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-2" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2056215146935243102&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-05-18T03%3A29%3A45.523566%3Aad648fec-07c5-41d2-b4a1-9d20617fa962%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=ca1705332ce96e2c5518f1d8febbef75b6b9510a&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:795px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2056215146935243102"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>There is also a BE:FIRST VIP package priced at P10,500, which includes one Floor A ticket, access to a soundcheck party with the group, a VIP-exclusive gift item and priority merchandise shopping.</p><p>Meanwhile, the VIP Soundcheck package costs P9,500 and comes with nearly the same perks, except it includes one Floor B ticket instead of a Floor A ticket.</p><p>Live Nation Philippines will hold a ticket pre-sale on May 28 from 12 noon to 11:59 p.m., followed by the general sale beginning at 12 noon on May 29 via TicketNet.</p><p>Composed of Sota, Shunto, Manato, Ryuhei, Junon, and Leo, BE:FIRST debuted in 2022 and has steadily grown its following. The group currently has 995,000 followers on Instagram and 2.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify.</p><p>Filipinos may recognize BE:FIRST for &quot;Toyfriend,&quot; their collaboration with SB19 which appeared on the P-pop group&#x27;s &quot;Wakas at Simula&quot; album.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/4/15/distance-not-a-limitation-for-sb19-in-collab-with-japan-s-be-first-on-toyfriend-1656"><strong>READ: Distance not a limitation for SB19 in collab with Japan&#x27;s BE:FIRST on &#x27;TOYFRIEND&#x27;</strong></a></div><p>The group also made a guest appearance at SB19&#x27;s sold-out &quot;Wakas at Simula&quot; concert at the SMDC Festival Grounds in April.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2026/4/19/-wakas-at-simula-sb19-raises-the-bar-for-concert-experiences-with-biggest-show-yet-1129"><strong>&#x27;Wakas at Simula&#x27;: SB19 raises the bar for concert experiences with biggest show yet</strong></a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RgT6ab3Lehk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>Japanese boy band BE:FIRST, whom Filipinos may recognize for its collaboration with P-pop kings SB19, is set to hold a showcase in Manila in October.</p>

Japanese boy band BE:FIRST, whom Filipinos may recognize for its collaboration with P-pop kings SB19, is set to hold a showcase in Manila in October.