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OPM icon Gary Valenciano performs during Night 2 of his "Pure Energy: One More Time" concert at the Araneta Coliseum, December 22, 2024. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News

OPM icon Gary Valenciano performs during Night 2 of his "Pure Energy: One More Time" concert at the Araneta Coliseum, December 22, 2024

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MJ Felipe

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1734889482957122324_Gary V 3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="OPM icon Gary Valenciano performs during Night 2 of his &quot;Pure Energy: One More Time&quot; concert at the Araneta Coliseum, December 22, 2024. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">OPM icon Gary Valenciano performs during Night 2 of his &quot;Pure Energy: One More Time&quot; concert at the Araneta Coliseum, December 22, 2024. <em>MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span>MANILA -- Even as he is still recovering from a bout of dehydration, Gary Valenciano managed to pull off the second night of his &quot;Pure Energy: One More Time&quot; concert on Sunday night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</div><p>The first night of the concert, scheduled for Friday, had been cut short as Valenciano dealt with an illness. Midway through the show, he was rushed to a hospital. On Sunday morning, Valenciano announced that the second night of the concert will push through. &quot;No weapon formed against me will prosper,&quot; said the OPM icon.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2024/12/21/alodia-gosiengfiao-introduces-first-child-reveals-name-1342">READ: Gary V brought to hospital amid illness during concert</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2024/12/22/gary-v-s-dec-22-show-in-araneta-to-push-through-1058">READ: Gary V&#x27;s Dec. 22 show in Araneta to push through</a></div><p>Valenciano opened Sunday night&#x27;s show with &quot;Shout for Joy,&quot; where he made his entrance by jumping out from a pit in the middle of the stage. He accidentally slipped during the entrance, and had to check himself and his microphone. Valenciano did not appear to be injured and he powered through the opener.</p><p>There were no signs of weakness or illness in &quot;Mr. Pure Energy&quot; in his first few songs, but he eventually slowed it down.</p><p>&quot;What a challenge it has been to even step on this stage today,&quot; Valenciano said as he took some time to rest. &quot;Alam mo, hindi na namin sinundan yung original line-up ng concert. Hindi naman tipong bahala na, we changed it a bit simply because it was a challenge kasi.&quot;</p><p>He revealed that they had a deadline of 9:00 a.m. on Sunday to determine if they will hold the concert.</p><p>&quot;At 8:15 a.m., (my wife) Angeli came up to me and said, &#x27;You&#x27;re gonna be great, Gary.&#x27; I looked up to her and said, &#x27;I cannot do this concert, I cannot.&#x27; But the kind of wife that she is, she was persistent and she believed I could not do it, but God could,&quot; said Valenciano.</p><p>The show lasted for more than two hours. In between, Valenciano rested and hydrated, even chomping on ice chips. He also excused himself to check his insulin twice onstage, to ensure that his sugar level is fine.</p><p>Yet even with the pauses and breaks, the 60-year-old OPM icon still showed off some of his iconic dance moves, made fun of himself, and inspired the audience with his songs and speeches.</p><p>&quot;Kapag humihinto ako, at pumupunta ako dito sa tabi I just had to get some ice chips, it was a severe hydration and mouth becomes dry too quickly,&quot; he explained to the audience.</p><p>He also showed his elbow strap where an IV plug was still attached, in case of emergency.</p><p>&quot;I know that God said, &#x27;you&#x27;re gonna step on that stage tonight Gary, and you&#x27;re gonna shine for me&#x27;,&quot; he said.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1734889502635122324_Gary V 2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="OPM icon Gary Valenciano performs with Darren during Night 2 of his &quot;Pure Energy: One More Time&quot; concert at the Araneta Coliseum, December 22, 2024. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">OPM icon Gary Valenciano performs with Darren during Night 2 of his &quot;Pure Energy: One More Time&quot; concert at the Araneta Coliseum, December 22, 2024. <em>MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span>Joining Valenciano on stage were SB19, as they sang a new rendition of &quot;Babalik Ka Rin.&quot; Gloc-9 and Jay Durias also performed, as well as Darren and Valenciano&#x27;s daughter, Kiana Valenciano-Tolentino.</div><p>The award-winning group A-Team, the original Maneuvers and its new members, AC Bonifacio, Darren and Gary&#x27;s son Gabriel Valenciano moved and grooved with him on some of his upbeat hits like &quot;Hataw Na,&quot; &quot;Growing Up&quot; (Bagets Theme song), &quot;Sa Yahweh&quot; and more. </p><p>Valenciano also paid tribute to his son, Paolo, who directed the show, and called him &quot;the best in the country.&quot;</p><p>&quot;To say that I am proud of you is too much of an understatement, son. I love you so dearly. You are such an example to your brother and your sister. Your children, have a good mom and dad, take good care of them. I love you so much,&quot; he said.</p><p>Valenciano concluded the show with a ten-minute speech, where he explained that he is not retiring; instead, he is simply following a new calling. A trailer of his upcoming &quot;Pure Energy&quot; documentary was also screened after the show. </p><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/kmXnqgOwXQw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Even as he is still recovering from a bout of dehydration, Gary Valenciano managed to pull off the second night of his "Pure Energy: One More Time" concert on Sunday night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p>

Even as he is still recovering from a bout of dehydration, Gary Valenciano managed to pull off the second night of his "Pure Energy: One More Time" concert on Sunday night at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

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Gary V pulls off 2nd night of concert amidst recovery from dehydration

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Published December 23, 2024 01:51 AM PHT

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