Friends of Distinction with Ted Mills of Blue Magic as special guest will perform at SM Mall of Asia Arena at 8 p.m. on Aug. 26. Presenting the show is GMA Nerwork, Steve O’Neal Productions and the Pilgrimates.
Friends of Distinction first performed in the Philippines in 2004 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) and after traveling back and forth to Los Angeles, and after several negotiations between promoter Danee Samonte and the founder/leader/composer Harry Elston, the comeback concert of the group was finally sealed to happen tomorrow.
Among the songs FOD popularized included “Grazin’ In The Grass,” “Going in Circles,” “The Way We Planned It,” “Why Did I Lose You Baby,” “Ain’t No Woman,” “Check It Out,” “And “Great Day.” The songs “Why Did I Lose You Baby,” “The Way We Planned It” and “Great Day” became in the Top 10 hits in Manila but anywhere else.
Motown music will be provided by Ted Mills. He is expected to sing Blue Magic hit songs like “Just Don’t Wanna Be Lonely,” “Sideshow,” “Stop to Start,” “Spell,” “What’s Come Over Me,” “Three Ring Circus and “Magic of the Blue” among others.
The concert is sponsored by Duty Free Philippines, Park & Ride, HDI, Business Mirror, IBC 13, Telenovela Channel, Dream Satellite, Hard Rock Cafe, RETRO FM, DZRH and RJ100.3 FM, official concert station,
Tickets are available at SM Tickets online and all SM Malls.