Sponge Cola And Karylle To Perform In Dubai
Both acts are gearing up to serenade their Filipino audience in a love-themed concert set for next year.
Sponge Cola: Courtesy of @sponge_cola. Karylle: Courtesy of @anakarylle.
Sponge Cola: Courtesy of @sponge_cola. Karylle: Courtesy of @anakarylle.
Sponge Cola and Karylle are teaming up to bring Valentine’s to Filipino fans in Dubai on February 13, 2027, at The Agenda in Dubai Media City.
Dubbed ‘Sponge Cola & Karylle: Mundong Puno ng Pag-ibig (A World Full of Love),’ the concert will feature both veteran Filipino acts serenading audiences with OPM songs on love – a classic subject matter for OPM hits. The concert’s name also takes from a line – “Ang isang mundong puno ng pag-ibig (one world full of love)” – from Sponge Cola’s 2016 release “Pag-ibig.”
According to The Filipino Times, the event’s official media partner, the concert will be organized by UAE-based events and entertainment company Spearhead One, which frames the event as “an opportunity for the Filipino community in the UAE to reconnect through music.”
Tickets are accessible through the venue’s website. Price tiers include:
- General Admission Standing – AED 199
- Balcony – AED 265
- Premium Standing – AED 299
- VIP Box Seat – AED 315
- Premium Plus Standing – AED 315
- Premium VIP Standing – AED 420
Formed in 2002, Sponge Cola are a seminal name in OPM history. Currently composed of Yael Yuzon, Gosh Dilay, Armo Armovit, and Tedmark Cruz, the pop rock band can be recognized for hits like “Jeepney,” “KLSP,” “Bitiw,” and the aforementioned “Pag-ibig.”
Partnering with the group next year, Karylle is a singer among many other roles, which include actress, television host, producer, and businesswoman. In 2019, the mononymous singer collaborated with the American singer Sam Tsui for an acoustic cover of Sponge Cola’s “Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay.”
Lastly, being Yuzon’s wife, the singer’s upcoming performance with the band will make for a romantic collaboration.
In anticipation of Sponge Cola’s and Karylle’s pre-Valentine’s collaboration in Dubai, listen to Karylle’s cover of the band’s “Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay,” which, per the venue website, both acts will sing on stage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sponge Cola and Karylle will perform on February 13, 2027, at The Agenda in Dubai Media City, for the concert ‘Sponge Cola & Karylle: Mundong Puno ng Pag-ibig (A World Full of Love).’
Ticket prices range from AED 199 for General Admission Standing to AED 420 for Premium VIP Standing, with Balcony, Premium Standing, VIP Box Seat, and Premium Plus Standing tiers available in between via The Agenda’s website.
The concert’s title comes from a line in Sponge Cola’s 2016 song “Pag-ibig” — “Ang isang mundong puno ng pag-ibig” (“one world full of love”) — reflecting the concert’s love-themed, Valentine’s-timed programming.
Sponge Cola is a Filipino pop rock band formed in 2002, currently composed of Yael Yuzon, Gosh Dilay, Armo Armovit, and Tedmark Cruz. They’re known for hits including “Jeepney,” “KLSP,” “Bitiw,” and “Pag-ibig.”
Karylle, a singer, actress, and TV host, is married to Sponge Cola frontman Yael Yuzon. In 2019, she collaborated with Sam Tsui on a cover of the band’s “Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay,” which she and the band will perform together in Dubai.