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Japanese group XG takes a photo with the crowd at the Manila stop of its 'The Core' tour at the Mall of Asia Arena on July 22, 2026. Photo from XG's X account

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In 'The Core' concert, XG takes Filipino fans to another galaxy

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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/1784801573883XG.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Japanese group XG poses for a photo with the crowd during the Manila stop of its &#x27;The Core&#x27; world tour at the Mall of Asia Arena on July 22, 2026. <em>Photo courtesy of XG&#x27;s X account</em></span></span></span></div><p>Since bursting onto the music scene in 2022, Japanese group XG has remained true to its core: unapologetic and undeniably &quot;Xtraordinary.&quot;</p><p>That identity was on full display during the Manila stop of the seven-member act&#x27;s &quot;The Core&quot; world tour at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday.</p><p>Members Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Harvey, Juria, Maya and Cocona commanded the stage with effortless charisma and commanding presence, captivating the arena as they performed for their fans, collectively known as ALPHAZ.</p><p>For more than two hours, the septet showcased their powerful and stable live vocals, paired with choreography against their futuristic and extraterrestrial-inspired music and visuals.</p><div><br/></div><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-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2079948817932435813&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%3A2026-07-23T07%3A18%3A21.977027%3Ae3af1bd5-d471-4f06-857a-66137a54d1fd%26action%3Dview&amp;sessionId=68e9cd56171634bde1ee05327b9d5f3b651b1748&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:850px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2079948817932435813"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Much of the setlist was culled from the group&#x27;s full-length album &quot;The Core,&quot; released in January, alongside other fan favorites such as &quot;NEW DANCE,&quot; &quot;GRL GVNG,&quot; “Shooting Star” and “LEFT RIGHT.”</p><div><strong>&#x27;INCREDIBLE ENERGY&#x27;</strong></div><p>The concert marked the group&#x27;s return to the Philippines after nearly two years, following the Manila stop of its &quot;The Howl&quot; world tour in 2024.</p><p>ALPHAZ showed how much they missed the group, showering them with endless cheers throughout the night. Their efforts did not go unnoticed.</p><p>“The energy tonight was incredible!” Cocona said.</p><div><br/></div><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=2080125752796934256&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%3A2026-07-23T07%3A18%3A21.977027%3Ae3af1bd5-d471-4f06-857a-66137a54d1fd%26action%3Dview&amp;sessionId=68e9cd56171634bde1ee05327b9d5f3b651b1748&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:724px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2080125752796934256"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>“Miss na miss ko kayo!” Juria said, with Maya adding the group was glad to finally return to the country.</p><p>The group also took part in a game in which random snippets of their songs were played, challenging the members to quickly strike the correct dance moves and formations.</p><p>Fans also got the chance to get up close and personal with the artists, who descended the stage to interact with them during &quot;NEW DANCE.&quot;</p><p>The group capped off the show with four songs during the encore.</p><p>“ALPHAZ, mahal ko kayo! We’ll be back,” Maya said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>SETLIST</strong></div><p>XIGNAL (The Intro)</p><p>GALA</p><p>SOMETHING AIN&#x27;T RIGHT</p><p>MASCARA</p><p>TGIF</p><p>WOKE UP</p><p>UP NOW</p><p>PUPPET SHOW</p><p>GRL GVNG / HOWLING (REMIX)</p><p>IN THE RAIN</p><p>TAKE MY BREATH</p><p>IYKYK</p><p>ROCK THE BOAT</p><p>O.R.B (Obviously Reads Bro)</p><p>PS118</p><p>4 SEASONS</p><p>HYPNOTIZE</p><p>Tippy Toes</p><p>NO GOOD</p><p>IS THIS LOVE</p><p>SHOOTING STAR</p><p>MILLION PLACES</p><p>NEW DANCE</p><p>LEFT RIGHT</p>

<p>At the Manila stop of its 'The Core' world tour, Japanese group XG showcased their powerful vocals, paired with choreography against their futuristic and extraterrestrial-inspired music and visuals.</p>

At the Manila stop of its 'The Core' world tour, Japanese group XG showcased their powerful vocals, paired with choreography against their futuristic and extraterrestrial-inspired music and visuals.

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In 'The Core' concert, XG takes Filipino fans to another galaxy

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Published July 23, 2026 06:37 PM PHT

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