K-pop group Tomorrow X Together holds ‘Act: Sweet Mirage’ tour finale at Philippine Arena


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  • Soobin: 'I think, Philippines, you know, (I am) destined to love this country'


K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) returned to the Philippines to hold the finale of their second world tour. 

The five-member group composed of Soobin, Yeonjun, Taehyun, Beomgyu and HueningKai enthralled the audience at their “Act: Sweet Mirage” concert held on Aug. 13 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, certified by the Guinness World Records as the “largest mixed-use indoor theater.” 

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Tomorrow X Together at the Philippine Arena on Aug. 13 (Photos from Big Hit Music)

The Philippines was the final stop in their “Act: Sweet Mirage” world tour, which began in March in Seoul, South Korea. 

TXT opened their show with “Blue Hour,” “Can't We Just Leave the Monster Alive?,” “Drama” and “No Rules.” 

“This is our second time performing in the Philippines,” said Taehyun while Soobin said, “We are all excited for our second world tour. Thank you so much for making our dream a reality.” 

Beomgyu said they are “happy to spend time with MOA [fans] in Bulacan this year following last year’s concert in Manila. Na-miss namin kayo (We missed you).” 

“If you really, really missed us, make some noise!” Yeonjun told the crowd who responded with loud screams. 

According to Taehyun, “Today is meaningful for us in many ways. It marks Tomorrow X Together’s second concert in the Philippines and then conclusion of the ‘Act: Sweet Mirage.”

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Fans at the Philippine Arena on Aug. 13 (Jonathan HIcap)

“This is the final stop of our tour. Let’s put all our effort in tonight’s concert,” added Beomgyu. 

TXT’s setlist also included “Cat & Dog,” “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away),” “We Lost The Summer,” “Can't You See Me?,” “0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You),” “LO$ER=LOVER,” “Dear Sputnik,” “Magic” and “Opening Sequence.” 

They also performed "Good Boy Gone Bad," "Angel or Devil," Do It Like That," "Devil by the Window," "Tinnitus (Wanna be a rock)," "Ice Cream," "Happy Fools," "Sugar Rush Ride," "Farewell, Neverland," "MOA Diary (Dubaddu Wari Wari)" and "Our Summer."

The world tour saw TXT performing their unreleased song “Blue Spring.”  

During the concert, the members greeted HueningKai a happy birthday. He turned 21 on Aug. 14. 

The “Act: Sweet Mirage” tour has brought TXT to Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, US. Indonesia and the Philippines with a total of 26 shows. 

As the show was about to end, TXT members thanked the audience for coming to the show. 

“You guys were so romantic tonight. This night I was filled with love. Actually we traveled to the Philippines before when I was young with my family so whenever I visit the Philippines, I feel very happy. I think, Philippines, you know, (I am) destined to love this country,” said Soobin. 

He added, “You guys were able to prepare so many things that, you know, were not really wasteful that this is our last concert. I’m enjoying this concert over and over. Thank you so much."

HueningKai said, “For me I was having so much happiness today. There was one thing I felt while performing. It feels so great to love these lovely people. I always want to say thank you. Thank you for joining us at this last beautiful concert of ours. We’ll be coming back really soon. You guys will wait for us, right? Promise!” 

“Even last year, we were able to receive a lot of comfort and love from you. I’m so thankful that even today as well, you were able to give us a lot of comfort and love. I actually came to the Philippines a lot of times with my family for travel purposes. And to think that those people are actually cheering for me now is really surprising for me and I felt that I’ll do better. I hope you cherish all the memories that we have together,” according to Beomgyu. 

Yeonjun said, “Last year, I felt it too but even this year, I’m falling in love with you guys. I am really surprised with the passion and the fire and the energy that you have. Thank you so much for decorating our last concert this beautiful to the point that we are able to finish this concert very well. I’m so happy right now that I’ll miss you so much. I promise that I’ll be back.”

“MOAs, you know you are the best with the singing, dancing, cheering and screaming for us. You know, MOAs, you are the best. And our members are the best too. I had a little bit of back condition today. While performing, I felt really sorry for you. Let’s try to meet each other again. I’m really, really happy because of you. I’m already looking forward to the next concert that we will be performing in the Philippines,” said Taehyun. 

Soobin said, “Thank you everyone for being here with us today.”

Tomorrow X Together’s “Act: Sweet Mirage” world tour in Bulacan was presented by Live Nation Philippines.