IN PICTURES: After 10 years, American rock band Fall Out Boy delivers fiery performance for Pinoy fans


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  • Returning to the Philippine stage 10 years after their last concert in 2013, the band consisting of Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Andy Hurley, and Joe Trohman made the night memorable for all the 2000s Pinoy emo kids.


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American rock band Fall Out Boy (Image courtesy of Live Nation Philippines) 

A night to remember with nostalgic rock vibes as the multi-awarded rock band Fall Out Boy shook up Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City during their sold concert on Dec. 9.

Returning to the Philippine stage 10 years after their last concert in 2013, the band consisting of Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Andy Hurley, and Joe Trohman made the night memorable for all the 2000s Pinoy emo kids.

The full-house arena lights up with the loudest cheers and banners as the fans wait for them to perform their greatest hits, and it all comes to an exciting start as the band's iconic logo flashes on the screen.

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Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz
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Joe Trohman

The band took center stage and opened the show with a banger song, "Love From the Other Side," and "The Phoenix."

The crowd went wild when they followed the first two songs with another absolute classic, "Sugar, We're Goin Down," to which the fans sang the lyrics, "Am I more than you bargained for yet? I've been dying to tell you Anything you wanna hear 'Cause that's just who I am this week"

It became clear to the fans that the concert would be a rollercoaster of emotions and nostalgia for their best rock songs.

As the crowd sang along and gave their loudest cheers, the band continued their performance with "Uma Thurman," "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More 'Touch Me,'" "Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy," and "Calm Before the Storm."

With the overwhelming support from the audience, Fall Out Boy vocalist Patrick Stump couldn't help but give his Pinoy fans a sweet message.

"I'm sorry it take so long to be here. It's good to see everybody again. We missed the Philippines," Patrick said.

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Andy Hurley 

Patrick also revealed that he's married to a Filipino, making their concert even more special.

"A lot of you probably know that I married to a Filipino family. I got a Barong (Tagalog). It means a lot to me to be here, and it's amazing you guys are easily the best audience in this entire tour," Patrick added.

The band was surprised by Filipino fans with a sea of pink lights during their performance of 'Fake Out.'

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Fall Out Boy live in Manila

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz complimented the Pinoy fans for being the best audience.

"Wow. You guys are f*cking amazing. It feels good. Sorry, it took ten years to get here," Pete said.

The concert got even more hyped up as they continued the night with "What a Catch, Donnie," "Golden," "Save Rock and Roll," "Baby Annihilation," "Dance, Dance," "Hold Me Like a Grudge," "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year."

During their "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" performance, the fans went wild as Pete's guitar blew up fire during every beat.

As a testament to their love for all the Pinoy fans, the band ended the concert with the ultimate banger songs, "Thnks fr th Mmrs," "Centuries," and "Saturday."