MANILA, Philippines — Irish singer-songwriter and former One Direction member Niall Horan received a warm welcome as he returned to the Philippines for the first time in six years.
The artist was back in Manila for the third time — his first being with the group in 2015, then his solo concert three years later — to bring his “The Show” tour to the Mall of Asia Arena, presented by Live Nation Philippines.
Promptly starting on time Horan began his concert with “Nice To Meet Ya,” “On a Night Lik e Tonight,” “On The Loose,” plus a mash-up of Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen” and his own “Small Talk.”
After interacting with the crowd he then performed “The Show,” “Since We’re Alone,” “If You Leave Me,” and “Black and White.”
During an acoustic set Horan positioned himself on a small catwalk for tearjerkers “Flicker,” “This Town,” and “You Could Start a Cult,” a s egment made more intimate by violinist Emily Kohavi.
Ending the main concert were “Heaven,” “Everywhere,” “Meltdown,” “Still,” and “Night Changes” — the only One Direction song he performed.
Fans chanted the chorus of another One Direction song “Stockholm Syndrome” to be performed but instead Horan sang “Save My Life” and “Slow Hands” for th e encore, waving a Philippine flag during the latter.
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MANILA , Philippines — Filipino Lovers were in full force during Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan’s return to the Philippines after six years.
The former One Direction member was back in Manila for the third time — his first being with the group in 2015, then his solo concert three years later — to bring his “The Show” tour to the Mall of Asia Arena, presented by Live Nation Philippines.
During an acoustic set Horan performed his first-ever solo single “This Town,” a moment made much more intimate by violinist Emily Kohavi.
Also during this segment on a small catwalk the artist sang the equally touching “Flicker” and “You Could Start a Cult.”
Horan’s final song during the encore was another popular single, “Slow Hands,” where he waved around a Philippine flag to end the evening.
The singer did perform one One Direction song “Night Changes” though fans were hoping he would also include “Stockholm Syndrome,” which the crowd chanted in the period between the main concert and encore.
Other songs Horan performed across his three albums to date were “Nice To Meet Ya,” “On a Night Like Tonight,” “On The Loose,” “The Show,” “Since We’re Alone,” “If You Leave Me,” “Black and White,” and “Heaven.”
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