Asia’s Songbird and Kapamilya star Regine Velasquez is set for her FINALE major concert this October 17 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
On Regine’s iMusic Entertainment Inc social media page, the singer announced the details for her upcoming concert. It will be directed by Paolo Valenciano, under the musical direction of Raul Mitra.
Tickets will be available starting July 30 at 6 PM via SM Tickets outlets and SM Tickets website. Here are the prices for the different tiers:
Platinum 1 - Php 15,120
Platinum 2 - Php 13,440
Platinum 3 - Php 13,440
SVIP 1 - Php 10,080
SVIP 2 - Php 10,080
SVIP 3 - Php 10,080
SVIP 4 - Php 7,280
SVIP 5 - Php 7,280
VIP 1 - Php 4,480
VIP 2 - Php 3,360
Box Premium - Php 2,240
Box Regular - Php 1,120
Platinum 1 ticket includes Meet and Greet perks.
Aside from the October 17 performance, the announcement also teased a second show on October 18, with more details to be released soon.
Regine’s FINALE concert serves as the singer’s last big solo show after four decades in the music industry. In a previous interview with Billboard Philippines, she revealed that she also has plans of easing into retirement.
"Although I still have some projects next year, but this will be my last big solo concert. ... I still have mga projects next year and then eventually I retire... Sabi ng asawa ko retirement means naman not really stopping altogether. It means doing whatever it is that you wanna do, but it will free me from 'yung pressure of trying to please everyone," she said.
Regine also explained that retirement, for her, does not necessarily mean stepping away from music completely.
"Kasi di ba 'yung concept natin ng retirement is 'yung tumanganga ka na lang sa bahay mo. Parang ayaw ko rin naman nun noh... Parang hindi rin ako sanay nun. Kasi I keep thinking, what am I gonna do next if I retire? I have to find something to do," she said. "But I guess, I don't have to completely stop. Sabi ng asawa ko retirement means hindi ka totally kailangan tumigil, you just have to free of the pressure."
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She officially unveiled the title and poster of her concert last May. Later on, Regine’s husband, OPM chief Ogie Alcasid clarified that while the idea of slowing down has been an emotional one for his wife, she is not planning to stop performing altogether.
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“It was emotional. This is her love, aside from me. I remember — honey, sorry nalang, ikukwento ko — we were in London, nanood kami ng Coldplay. Yung atmosphere ng concert, naramdaman niya, and she got very emotional,” he shared. “I don’t think she is going to stop, lalo pa ngayon. Ang galing-galing pa rin nya.”