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ICYMI: Music Travel Love duo surprises Manila with nostalgic hits and a song for the PH

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p>It was a night filled with music, nostalgia, and appreciation as Canadian twin brothers Bob and Clint Moffatt, better known as Music Travel Love, wrapped up their Philippine Tour 2026 with a memorable concert at the New Frontier Theater in Manila last June 28.</p><p>Presented by Concert Republic, the duo treated fans to the signature acoustic covers that have made their YouTube channel a global favorite, accompanied by breathtaking visuals of the scenic destinations featured in their videos.</p><p> “It’s good to be here. Thank you guys for coming tonight. It’s always nice to be here in the Philippines. What a beautiful country! You guys are so smiley,” Bob said. “We have been in the last few days and we had great shows and you guys have been fantastic as always.”</p><div> </div><div><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783956105684IMG_1947.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Clint echoed the sentiment, praising the energy of Filipino audiences, saying: “You guys have the reputation of having crazy and wild crowd. Keep it up!”</p><p>The evening opened with crowd-pleasing renditions of The Police&#x27;s &quot;Every Breath You Take,&quot; Ed Sheeran&#x27;s &quot;Perfect,&quot; and Creedence Clearwater Revival&#x27;s &quot;Have You Ever Seen the Rain.&quot;</p><p>More than just revisiting beloved classics, the concert became a celebration of the special connection the duo has built with Filipino listeners over the years.</p><div><br/></div><p>“You have supported us from ten years ago and some of you have known us from the 90s. It was some sort of something fun to start and put some music up in YouTube. But you guys have been monumental in why Music Travel Love is here tonight and playing for you guys. Without you guys, I don’t think we would really exist,” Bob said.</p><div><br/></div><p>Clint added that the support from the Philippines helped introduce their music to audiences around the world.</p><p>“You also helped us bring music around the world and a lot of times it started here in the Philippines. It’s really amazing. Music Travel Love takes you places around the world, so many countries,” Clint continued.</p><div> </div><div><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783956536144IMG_1935 (1).JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The brothers continued their Sunday soundtrack with performances of John Denver&#x27;s &quot;Take Me Home, Country Roads,&quot; Bryan Adams&#x27; &quot;Heaven,&quot; and Michael Learns to Rock&#x27;s &quot;Sleeping Child,&quot; with fans singing every word alongside them.</p><p>They also reflected on how covering well-loved songs became an opportunity to make the music their own: “When we started covering music, we realized that it was a lot of fun because we can get to apply a lot of songwriting skills into covering somebody’s music and turn it into something that it can become yours instead of just covering songs and do the way you wanted to do it.” </p><div><br/></div><p>For the next segment of their show, the duo welcomed several artists who previously appeared in their online covers.</p><p>Sheridan Brass joined them for The Beatles&#x27; &quot;Let It Be,&quot; while Filipino musicians Mark Anthony Uy performed Bee Gees&#x27; &quot;How Deep Is Your Love&quot; and Francis Greg teamed up with the brothers for the Backstreet Boys&#x27; &quot;I Want It That Way.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>OPM singer-songwriter Bugoy Drilon also took the stage for a soulful rendition of George Benson&#x27;s &quot;Nothing&#x27;s Gonna Change My Love for You.&quot; He later performed his latest single &quot;Habang Buhay&quot; and his popular rendition of Matisyahu&#x27;s &quot;One Day.&quot;</p><div> </div><div><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783956270846IMG_1864.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The crowd also went wild as the brothers reunited with their other twin Dave Moffatt, a fellow member of their former band The Moffatts. The reunion sent the audience into cheers as they performed one of the group&#x27;s biggest hits, &quot;If Life Is So Short.&quot;</p><div> </div><div><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783956357444IMG_1908 (1).JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/> </strong></div><p>The brothers also reminisced about discovering their popularity in the Philippines and recalled their very first visit to the country followed by a performance of &quot;Miss You Like Crazy.&quot; They even delighted fans with an impromptu rendition of &quot;Girl of My Dreams.&quot;</p><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783956419266IMG_1893.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div> </div><p>As the concert neared its finale, Bob and Clint revisited the early days of Music Travel Love through emotional performances of Ronan Keating&#x27;s &quot;When You Say Nothing at All,&quot; Ben E. King&#x27;s &quot;Stand By Me,&quot; and Elvis Presley&#x27;s timeless classic &quot;Can&#x27;t Help Falling in Love.&quot;</p><p>“Thank you guys for hanging out with us! We will go back from the beginning of Music Travel Love,” Clint said.</p><div><br/></div><p>Bob added: “All of the sudden, our subscribers hit up. People are subscribing to us. Truly, it was you guys here in the Philippines that started this all things and now our music has reached so many countries around the world. We feel a lot of that came from you guys. We are so grateful.”</p><p>For their closing number, the brothers performed &quot;Delightful Philippines,&quot; a song they wrote in honor of the country. The track celebrated some of the nation&#x27;s most beautiful destinations, including Bohol, Boracay, Siargao, and Palawan.</p><div> </div><p>“A friend of ours from here asked us to write a song about the Philippines and it’s really easy for us to do because it is a great country and we have a great idea why we love the Philippines,” Bob said. “One of the favorite music we have done with Music Travel Love is actually this song.”</p><div> </div><div><strong></strong></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ_9TlIETHV/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=405&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A21884694.400000095%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" 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><div><strong> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></strong></div><p>Saying goodbye to fans, they expressed, “Thank you so much! We will see you again!”</p>

<p>Bob and Clint Moffatt, better known as Music Travel Love, wrapped up their Philippine Tour 2026 with a memorable concert at the New Frontier Theater.</p>

Bob and Clint Moffatt, better known as Music Travel Love, wrapped up their Philippine Tour 2026 with a memorable concert at the New Frontier Theater.

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ICYMI: Music Travel Love surprises Manila with nostalgic hits and a song for the PH

Nikka Sabio,

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Published July 13, 2026 11:31 PM PHT

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