BE:FIRST concert finale

BE:FIRST used an April 18 concert appearance in the Philippines to close one chapter and push a new single at the same time. (billboardphilippines.com) The seven-member Japanese group appeared as a special guest at SB19’s “Wakas at Simula: The Trilogy Concert Finale” at the SMDC Festival Grounds in Parañaque on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Live Nation listed the show’s start time at 7:00 p.m. and ticket prices from PHP 1,700 to PHP 14,250. (livenation.ph) Billboard Philippines said the date marked BE:FIRST’s first performance in the Philippines. The outlet also tied the booking to the group’s collaboration with SB19 on “Toyfriend,” a track included in SB19’s latest album. (billboardphilippines.com) That made the finale more than a guest spot. SB19’s concert was the closing show for the “Wakas at Simula” cycle, and “Toyfriend” gave both acts a ready-made link between the live event and a current release. (billboardphilippines.com) The pairing also landed during BE:FIRST’s own anniversary campaign. In March, the group released “BE:FIRST ALL DAY” as part of its fifth-anniversary project, with the CD single scheduled for May 6, 2026. (youtube.com) On YouTube, the official “BE:FIRST ALL DAY” music video had passed 9.1 million views when it was opened on April 20. The video description lists the digital release date as March 16, 2026. (youtube.com) BE:FIRST was formed in 2021 through BMSG’s “THE FIRST” audition and debuted as a seven-member dance-and-vocal unit: SOTA, SHUNTO, MANATO, RYUHEI, JUNON, RYOKI, and LEO. BMSG’s official site says the group was built from the start for expansion in Japan, Asia, and beyond. (bmsg.tokyo) In an interview published April 20, BE:FIRST told Billboard Philippines that “BE:FIRST ALL DAY” was meant to mark five years together while pointing to what comes next. Two days after the Manila finale, that is still the line the group is selling: a first Philippine stage, a cross-border collaboration, and a current single moving in parallel. (billboardphilippines.com)