Eraserheads Reunion Concert

The concert started almost immediately at 8:30 p.m. against the ticket time at 8 p.m., a rarity in any local event. With no front act and no introduction at all save for the announcement of their band, the Eheads opened the first set with “Alapaap” finished by fireworks to the delight of the over 60,000 audience.

With no spiels at all and hardly a break, the band proceeded to sing fourteen more songs—”Ligaya,” “Sembreak,” “Hey Jay,” “Harana,” “Fruitcake,” “Toyang,” “Kailan,” “Shake Your Head,” “Torpedo,” “With A Smile,” “Huwag Mo Nang Itanong,” plus three other songs—before it was announced that there will be a 20-minute break before the second set.

It was a performance of a lifetime as Ely sang all the 15 songs with his three former bandmates backing him up. There was hardly anything emotional for the members though as they just continued playing one hit after another, even though the crowds of both VIP and Patron were shouting “group hug!” after every song.

The timer started at 9:35 p.m. but no one returned at 10 p.m., five minutes past the allocated 20-minute break. At 10:10 p.m., Marcus, Raimund, and Buddy returned onstage with a lady who was introduced by Marcus as Lally, Ely’s sister

Lally became the bearer of news: “Thank you for supporting the reunion concert of Eraserheads. We, however, regret to inform you that due to my brother’s poor health, the emotional and physical stress that he’s been experiencing, we apologize for cutting the concert short. My brother Ely had to be rushed to the hospital for medical attention. Again, we apologize and thank you all for coming here tonight.”

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Related Arcticle: Ely Buendia rushed to hospital in the middle of Eraserheads reunion concert.

~ by eNocH on Sunday, August 31, 2008.