MANILA, Philippines — British singer Harry Styles did his homework before going on stage in Manila.
The former One Direction member's Filipino fans freaked out as he greeted the audience in Filipino.
"Mabuhay Manila!" Harry said at the start of his set at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Harry was in the country for the Manila leg of his self-titled world tour.
"Magandang gabi, Pilipinas. My name is Harry Styles," he said.
“MAGANDANG GABI, PILIPINAS—“@Harry_Styles #HarrtStylesMNL #NOCHILLPHILLIPINES #HarryStylesLiveOnTour pic.twitter.com/y62b89BwsE
— NIÑA HAS PCD !!! (@MlTAMNlALL) May 1, 2018
"MAGANDANG GABI PILIPINAS" -HARRY EDWARD STYLES
— teambahay™//MAGANDANG GABI PILIPINAS (@hesgucciking) May 1, 2018
MUSIC TO MY EARS Y'ALL pic.twitter.com/AcBhHdwptF
MAGANDANG GABI PILIPINAS TONIGHT FELT LIKE HOME THANK YOU SO MUCH I LOVE Y'ALL DIRECTIONERS YES WE ALL KNOW 98% OF THE CROWD ARE DIRECTIONERS AND THANK YOU MR. HARRY STYLES FOR EXISTING AND MAKING ME CRY AND WEARING MY FAV COLOR I LOVE YOU
— tep orange county (@YSTEFunny) May 1, 2018
HARRY EDWARD STYLES FUCKING SAID MAGANDANG GABI PILIPINAS AND NOW I JUST WANT TO DIE #HarryStylesLiveOnTourManila #HarryStylesAtMOAArena #MahalKaNaminHarryStyles #TeamBahay
— gracie is sad (@foreignlads) May 1, 2018
“Mabuhay Manila”
— maypearl (@harrysplashing) May 1, 2018
“Magandang gabi Pilipinas”
VERY GOOD YAN @Harry_Styles
the "MAGANDANG GABI PILIPINAS" and "MABUHAY MANILA" is freaking infinity
— kurtney | i saw him (@YSAINTLARRENT) May 1, 2018
life is complete @Harry_Styles #HarryStylesLiveOnTourManila
"magandang gabi pilipinas."
- harry edward styles (2018) pic.twitter.com/ebi4JzaMiR— janine (@janinejeweI_) May 1, 2018
DID HARRY FOOKING STYLES SAID "MAGANDANG GABI PILIPINAS" ?!!! #HarryStylesLiveOnTourManila
— Hail | THANK YOU HARRY!!! (@hesforharry) May 1, 2018
SPONTANEOUSLY WENT TO A @HARRY_STYLES SHOW. BEST DECISION OF IMPULSIVELY BUYING A TICKET. CRIED AND HAD GOOSEBUMPS. (AND YES, HE REALLY SAID "MABUHAY MANILA" IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BRITISH ACCENT IVE EVER HEARD) #HarryStylesLiveOnTourManila pic.twitter.com/TXgMSfNUg3
— JODELLE (@jodelle96) May 1, 2018
Harry's "good evening" greeting in the Filipino language was one of the seven topics related to his Manila show that trended on Twitter Tuesday night.
This is his second time in Manila since 2015, where he and his bandmates Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson last performed in the Philippines as part of the "On the Road Again Tour."
The 2015 One Direction show in Manila was the first and last performance of the British boy band in the country before taking a hiatus in 2016. — Patricia Lourdes Viray