{"id":73412,"date":"2026-10-13T11:49:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T03:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=73412"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T03:49:05","slug":"befirst-takes-over-manila-with-electrifying-watch-me-world-showcase-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/befirst-takes-over-manila-with-electrifying-watch-me-world-showcase-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BE:FIRST Takes Over Manila with Electrifying WATCH ME World Showcase 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Japanese dance and vocal group <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"31\">BE:FIRST<\/b> brought their <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"54\">BE:FIRST WORLD SHOWCASE 2026 \u201cWATCH ME\u201d<\/b> to the <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"101\">New Frontier Theater in Quezon City<\/b> on <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"140\">October 3<\/b>, showcasing their powerful choreography and musical influences rooted in <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"229\">hip-hop and R&amp;B<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73414 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/2.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Live Nation Philippines&#8217; Instagram account<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">BE:FIRST is a six-member group consisting of <strong>Sota, Shunto, Manato, Ryuhei, Junon, <\/strong>and <strong>Leo<\/strong>. Each member brings vocal, dance, and rap skills to the group, contributing to a musical style that spans different genres, particularly hip-hop and R&amp;B.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Since their debut in 2021, BE:FIRST has released numerous hit songs and repeatedly topped major Japanese music charts. The group has established itself as one of Japan&#8217;s prominent dance and vocal acts, known for combining musical versatility with performance-driven artistry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73413 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/96856c49ab5279c391787cc07231f7d0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/96856c49ab5279c391787cc07231f7d0.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/96856c49ab5279c391787cc07231f7d0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/96856c49ab5279c391787cc07231f7d0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/96856c49ab5279c391787cc07231f7d0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Live Nation Philippines&#8217; Instagram account<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Presented by <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"13\">Live Nation Philippines<\/b>, the showcase supported the group&#8217;s EP, <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"77\">WATCH ME<\/b>. BE:FIRST opened the performance with <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"124\">WATCH ME<\/b>, a collaboration featuring American rapper <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"176\">BIA<\/b>, setting the tone for the evening.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Following performances in <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">Bangkok on September 25<\/b>, <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"51\">Taipei on September 27<\/b>, and <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"79\">Manila on October 3<\/b>, BE:FIRST will continue its world showcase in <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"145\">New York on October 22 and 23, 2026<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">To commemorate the tour, fans can purchase BE:FIRST&#8217;s fourth album, <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"68\">BE:4U<\/b>, scheduled for release on <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"100\">November 3, 2026<\/b>, through the <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"130\">BMSG Music Shop<\/b>. Eligible purchases include a limited <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"184\">WATCH ME World Showcase picture ticket<\/b>, available while supplies last.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-73415 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/s-800x800_v-fs_webp_0fb2f194-de12-4645-803d-4b9f02132e53.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/s-800x800_v-fs_webp_0fb2f194-de12-4645-803d-4b9f02132e53.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/s-800x800_v-fs_webp_0fb2f194-de12-4645-803d-4b9f02132e53-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/s-800x800_v-fs_webp_0fb2f194-de12-4645-803d-4b9f02132e53-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/s-800x800_v-fs_webp_0fb2f194-de12-4645-803d-4b9f02132e53-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from BE:FIRST World Showcase&#8217;s Website\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">For more information about the remaining shows, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/befirst.tokyo\/global2026\/showcase\">BE:FIRST World Showcase<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese group BE:FIRST delivered an energetic WATCH ME World Showcase performance in Quezon City on October 3, 2026, before heading to New York for two more shows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":73416,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[17018,17019,17020,17030,17036,17041,7786,17079],"class_list":["post-73412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature-story","tag-befirst","tag-befirst-manila","tag-befirst-world-showcase-2026","tag-j-pop","tag-japanese-music","tag-live-nation-philippines","tag-new-frontier-theater","tag-watch-me"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/10\/Feature-Image-Template-1.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73412"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73423,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73412\/revisions\/73423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}