Soon at Big Dome: The Cranberries on April 10, OMD on March 12

MANILA, Philippines - The Cranberries, one of the most successful mainstream rock bands of the ’90s, is heading to Manila for a one-night greatest hits concert on April 10 at the Araneta Coliseum. Well-known for its long line of hits that include Linger, Zombie, Dreams, When You’re Gone, Ode to my Family, Just My Imagination, Salvation, Stars, Promises, Animal Instinct, Analyse, Free to Decide, I Can’t Be With You, Ridiculous Thoughts and many more, the Irish group has come back from a six-year hiatus in time for a new album and a world tour, with the Philippines as its fourth stop.

The Cranberries (composed of members Dolores O’Riordan on vocals; Noel Hogan, guitars; Mike Hogan, bass; and Fergal Lawler, drums) has gained huge music success with four albums at the Billboard Top 200, and eight Top 20 singles. The group sold more than 15 million albums in the US alone and has garnered numerous awards at the prime of its career. Its songs have also been selected for making soundtracks of various movies and TV series like Click, Empire Records, The Next Karate Kid with Hilary Swank, Smallville, Mission Impossible, You’ve Got Mail, Clueless and many more.

(Tickets are available at Ticketnet (911-5555) Ticket prices are as folows: Patron VIP P7,000; Patron P5,500; Lower Box P4,500; Upper Box A P2,500; Upper Box B P1,500; and General Admission, P500. The Cranberries Live in Manila: The Greatest Hits Concert is presented by Karpos Multimedia and Midas Promotions with official music channel, MYX.)

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If You Leave was one of the anthemic monster hits of the ’80s decade. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark a.k.a. OMD, lorded over radio charts worldwide, and its hits pervaded over the playlists of disco-mobile parties. Secret, So In Love, Dreaming, Enola Gay and a whole lot more solidified its iconic status in the age of synth-pop and new wave music.

The original frontmen of OMD — Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys — and their original band members Martin Cooper and Malcolm Holmes are set to hit Manila for a one-night-only concert on March 12, 8 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Billed as the History of Modern concert tour, OMD is raring to hit the live concert stage and dish out its classic and influential hit songs to delight Filipino fans and create a big dance party to celebrate a decade marked by hairspray, hair gels, shoulder pads, neon colors, strobe lights and above all, great music!

OMD’s History of the Modern tour marks the release of its 11th studio album, raved by critics and selling briskly in Europe, reaching No. 28 in the UK album charts. OMD regrouped way back in 2007 and started touring the world and played successful sold-out concerts. Since then, the group has been recording and touring non-stop. Its first US tour in March 2011, which took place 23 years after its last US gig in 1988, was a rousing success thus, the band pursued on embarking on this Asian leg.

(Tickets now on sale at Ticketnet outlets. Call 911-5555 or log-on to www.ticketnet.com.ph for online reservations.The event is presented by Sticky Rice Media Agency in association with Shadow, Inc. Entertainment, Happy Box and iCreate Entertainment Solutions.)