The powerful, captivating vocals behind “It’s Not Unusual,” “Help Yourself,” “Delilah” and many other hits will awe and mesmerize music enthusiasts when singer Tom Jones comes to Manila for a live concert on April 2 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.
Live Nation and Ovation Productions are bringing one of the most enduring personalities in the music entertainment industry whose exceptional vocal power, talent and personal appeal have endeared him to hundreds of millions all over the world.
Tom Jones Live in Manila will showcase a fabulous range of genres from pop to rock to country to rhythm and blues through an array of songs popularized by one of the best-selling male singers and artists of all time during a successful musical and entertainment career spanning more than 40 years.
The one-night-only concert will spotlight the outstanding talent and skill of a music legend who, at 75, still exudes a timeless appeal and charm as he thrills audiences with his music in his strong and perfect-pitch voice that can effortlessly shift from baritone to tenor.
After making an auspicious recording debut in 1964 with the single, “It’s Not Unusual,” which later became a huge international hit, Tom took the music world by storm with other best-selling songs like “What’s New Pussycat,” “Help Yourself” and ” I’ll Never Fall In Love Again”– which made him one of the most popular recording artists of the time.
He rose to greater heights after winning a succession of gold and platinum singles: “Delilah,” “Help Yourself,” “Love Me Tonight” and “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again” in 1968 and “Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings” and the LPs Tom Jones Live, Tom Jones In Las Vegas and This is Tom Jones the following year. For most of the year, several of the LPs landed on the Top 10 charts in both Europe and United States.
Tom started his own television show on ABC in the summer of 1969, which featured an impressive roster of guests largely suggested by the artist himself, including Aretha Franklin, Burt Bacharach, Elvis and Priscilla Presley and Stevie Wonder, among many other big names.
Tom Jones Live In Manila is presented by Live Nation and Ovation Productions. Tickets are priced at P8,185, P6,075, P5020, P2960, P1.750 and P930 and are available through Ticketnet.com.
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Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay in CNN’S ‘Talk Asia’
Gordon Ramsay’s reputation precedes him. He is at the helm of a multi-million dollar empire that includes a diverse portfolio of restaurants around the world, multiple television shows, books, a production company, and three Michelin stars.
Next month Talk Asia takes a culinary journey with Ramsay in Singapore, at his renowned restaurant Bread Street Kitchen.
Known for his fiery on-screen persona, CNN gets an inside look into the man behind the brand. The master chef opens up about his rough childhood, how an injury led to his career in cooking, and laughs at the Internet buzz around his notorious insults.
Talk Asia airs 5:30 p.m. on March 3. Encore telecast on the following days. For time, please refer to CNN International schedule.