Shot inside the jam-packed BP Pulse Arena in Birmingham, “ASAP in England” captured the euphoria of thousands of fans who welcomed the variety show’s return to the UK, still in celebration of its year-long 30th anniversary. With a stellar roster of performers and a global showcase of Filipino talent, this milestone event is definitely one of the biggest and most unforgettable chapters in “ASAP’s” 30-year journey.
James Reid sent fans into a frenzy with “Randomantic.” Walking through the audience before making his way to the stage, James turned the arena into one massive swoon fest.
More Kapamilya heartthrobs raised the temperature with a Pitbull medley that had the whole stadium on their feet. Donny Pangilinan opened with "Give Me Everything," surprising everyone with his rarely seen sexy dance moves. Flexing his voice and muscles as he worked the stage, Kyle Echarri followed with "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)." And with his trademark high-octane energy, Darren Espanto kept the party alive with "Fireball."
Robi Domingo and Edward Barber crashed the set in bicep-baring tops and boxer shorts, joking that they wanted in on the act too. Donny, Kyle, and Darren then ripped off their pants to reveal identical boxers, completing their new parody boyband “Wrong Direction” as they all performed "One Way or Another."
“It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” leading man Joshua Garcia made his entrance with a sultry and fun dance number to "Daleng Dale." The stadium erupted in chaos when Joshua stripped off his leather jacket mid-performance and tossed it into the audience, making one lucky female fan the envy of thousands.
Don’t miss Part 2 of "ASAP in England" next Sunday, September 14, at 12 NN on Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV, A2Z, and TV5, online via Kapamilya Online Live (KOL) and iWant, and worldwide on TFC.