Entertainment News (06/10/22)
Calum Scott performing in Manila
ENGLISH SINGER-SONGWRITER Calum Scott has announced that his Asia tour, the BRIDGES Asia Tour, will make a stop in Manila, along with Tokyo, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. The Manila show will be on Oct. 20 at the New Frontier Theatre in Cubao, Quezon City. Promoted by AEG Presents Asia and Ovation Productions, tickets to the concert will go on sale on June 15 at 10 a.m. via ticketnet.com.ph.
Pride Month marked on discovery+
IN HONOR of the legacy, triumphs, and challenges of the LGBTQIA+ community, discovery+ has announced the addition of the “Always Proud” content hub to the streaming service. The year-round, regularly updated hub celebrates what it means to be part of the LGBTQIA+ community, offering meaningful stories that showcase the joy and creativity of self-expression. Titles featured in the collection include: Generation Drag (already available), which follows five teen and tween drag performers from across the USA as they prepare for a first-of-its-kind drag ball event for teens and tweens; Book of Queer (already available), a five-episode docu-series (narrated by Margaret Cho, Dominique Jackson, Leslie Jordan, Ross Matthews, and Alex Newell) highlighting some of history’s most fabulous “queeroes” whose stories and contributions have been erased, marginalized, or straightwashed throughout the years; Trixie Motel (already available) a series featuring drag queen superstar Trixie Mattel. Also launched in June is An Audience with Adele, with Adele at the London Palladium. The seven-day free trial for new discovery+ subscribers is extended until June 30.
Netflix confirms 2nd season ofAll of Us Are Dead
NETFLIX has confirmed that the hit zombie horror series, All of Us Are Dead, is coming back to life for a second season. The first season, which follows a group of students fighting for their lives after a zombie outbreak in their high school, topped Netflix charts around the world, and remains one of two Korean shows — after Squid Game — in Netflix’s Top 10 most popular non-English TV shows. After its premiere, All of Us Are Dead shot straight into the top 10 most watched non-English TV series in 91 countries, and stayed there for two consecutive weeks. It also drew 361.02 million viewing hours in its first 10 days, with viewers kept on the edge of their seats rooting for the Hyosan High juniors over the 12 episodes.
Louis Tomlinson’s PH tour moves to the Big Dome
The venue for the concert of Ex-One Direction member Louis Tomlinson has been moved from the New Frontier Theater to the Smart Araneta Coliseum, also at Araneta City in Quezon City. The Louis Tomlinson World Tour will be on July 16. The New Frontier Theater tickets have to be exchanged for new tickets from June 10 to 12. Ticketholders will be assigned to the equivalent seats at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. New Frontier Theater tickets which were purchased online will be voided and a new electronic ticket for the Smart Araneta Coliseum show will be e-mailed to the buyers. New Frontier Theater tickets that were bought through the Box Office and Outlet/s must be surrendered at the Ticketnet Box Office and exchanged with a new Smart Araneta Coliseum ticket. Due to public demand, additional tickets will go on sale starting Monday, June 13, 10 a.m. via TicketNet and its outlets. The Ticketnet Box Office is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., including weekends. For more ticket info and inquiries, visit www.ticketnet.com.ph
