“Sing 2,” the much-awaited sequel to the animated musical film, will be in Philippine cinemas starting on Feb. 23.

Voiced by Matthew McConaughey along with Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Bobby Cannavale, Pharrell Williams and Bono, “Sing 2” follows the gang’s new journey of self-discovery as they go beyond their comfort zones. What begins as a dream of big-time success becomes an emotional reminder of the power of music to heal.

Illumination’s animated franchise arrives with big dreams and hit songs as the ever-optimistic Buster Moon (McConaughey) and his cast of performers prepare to launch their most dazzling stage extravaganza yet ...all in the glittering entertainment capital of the world.

But they need to persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star, played by Bono in his animated film debut, to join them. Buster has turned the New Moon Theater into a local hit but he has his eyes on a bigger prize: Debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City.

With no connections, Buster and the gang, including harried mother Rosita (Witherspoon), rocker Ash (Johansson), earnest Johnny (Egerton), shy Meena (Kelly) and provocateur Gunter (Kroll), have to sneak their way into the world-famous Crystal Entertainment offices, run by ruthless mogul Jimmy Crystal (Cannavale).

To get Crystal’s attention, Gunter pitches an outrageous idea that Buster quickly runs with, promising that their new show will star rock legend Clay Calloway (Bono).

However, Buster has never met Clay, an artist who shut himself away from the world more than a decade ago after the loss of his wife. Even worse, Buster has failed to realize that Crystal is an egocentric gangster who would rather drop somebody off the roof of a building than be lied to.

As Gunter helps Buster dream up an out-of-this-world theatrical masterpiece, and the pressure from Crystal mounts, Rosita’s leading role in the show gets ripped away and handed to Crystal’s spoiled daughter, Porsha, played by Halsey.

Desperate to save the show, and his life, Buster embarks on a quest to find Clay and persuade him to return to the stage.

"Sing 2" is a Universal Pictures International release.