The GOT7 tingi version reached its fifth installment with the leader himself, Jay B, making his much-anticipated appearance on the Philippine concert stage!

Singer-songwriter and GOT7’s leader Jay B made his return to the Philippine concert stage, kicking off his 2022 World Tour JAY B TAPE: PRESS PAUSE at the New Frontier Theater on October 1. Presented by PULP Live World, the concert also marked his first solo concert and his comeback to the country after GOT7’s 2019 concert.

Amid the excited cheers of Ahgases who happily and enthusiastically welcomed their leader back, Jay B emerged with hyped-up performances of “Switch It Up”, “Ride”, and “AM PM”. Surely got us enthralled from AM to PM, the singer-songwriter greeted his local fans with the sweetest smile, expressing his gratitude to everyone who came out to meet him that night and remarking that the Philippines is the first stop of his world tour.

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With a series of performances of “Into You”, “Dive Into You”, “Count On Me”, and “Sunrise”, Jay B took the stage, ratcheting up the intensity in the room even further. He didn’t let the enthusiasm drop off and proceeded to rule the stage with “BTW” and “Fame”.

In addition to providing Ahgases with amazing performances and his distinctive vocals and moves, the singer-songwriter also seized the opportunity to interact closely with them. He went down the stage to seek restaurant ideas and to learn terms from the Filipino language like “Ang pogi ko“, “Pasensya“, and “Shot puno“.

JAY B learning Filipino words like “Ang pogi ko”, “Pasensya”, “Shot puno”, and more!#JAYBinMANILA2022 @pulpliveworld pic.twitter.com/J2SKHdyWvF

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) October 1, 2022

The GOT7 singer dazzled with his renditions of “Hush”, “Fade Away”, and “Rainy” appearing untiring and full of enthusiasm throughout.

A truly surprising collaboration: James Reid joins Jay B on stage

And he got so much more in-store that night as he performed “Hello 2.0” with James Reid. The crowd went into a frenzy with the unexpected on-stage collaboration of the two artists who admitted to meeting each other in person for the first time that night. And surprises never stopped with James Reid debuting his newest single “u & i” live at the New Frontier Theater, teaming up with Ahgases who generously chanted for him.

JAY B and James Reid performing Hello 2.0 (Legends Only) tonight at the #JAYBinMANILA2022!

James said that it is his first time performing on stage after a while. He also performed his new song u & i.@tellemjaye @jaybnow_hr @pulpliveworld pic.twitter.com/n1WqBffInK

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) October 1, 2022

Jay B then returned on stage, dominating it with fun performances of “Go UP” and “The Way We Are”, tracks from his newest extended play, Be Yourself. The singer-songwriter hopes that the album gives people strength and power.

“When I am getting older, I kept thinking that there are many hard things that come into life. I was thinking that maybe you feel the same way I do. I want to create songs that are for healing,” he added. He went on to perform other tracks from Be Yourself, namely “Livin'”, “Fountain of Youth”, “Break It Down”, and “Holyday”.

For GOT7’s Forever Leader, JAY B…

Prepared by Filipino Ahgases, a special video for the leader of GOT7 was played which featured his special moments with his members and fans, along with a heartwarming message that relayed their gratitude for all his sacrifices and efforts and their promise of support.

Your Filipino Ahgases have so much to tell you but our words will never be enough to really say how we feel. If we can just say one thing, it would be thank you…

for getting us through the roughest of times with your music

for keeping GOT7 together even when you’re apart

for putting into words and music things we cannot express

for being our shining star, even in the darkest times

for inspiring us to be true to ourselves

for being our home all these years

Thank you, Jay B, for being our leader, our artist, and our friend. Mahal ka namin.

For GOT7’s forever leader, Jay B, from your Filipino Ahgases

Ahgases made sure that their leader knows he is the best as they chanted — loud and proud — “BEST LEADER”. “Because of you guys, I was able to become the best leader,” he said. He shared that he was worried about how he will be able to keep the position, but for Ahgases, he will try his best.

“Thank you so much. I was very happy that Manila is the first stop of my world tour. I think I can finish the rest of my tour because of the warm cheers I got from the Philippines. I’ll burn the start of my world tour with you, guys,” he added.

Giving everyone the comfort they needed, the singer-songwriter warmed hearts with “Rocking Chair”.

For GOT7’s forever leader, JAY B

“Thank you, JAY B, for being our leader, our artist, and our friend. Mahal ka namin.”

– From your Filipino Ahgases

The crowd cheered “BEST LEADER” 💚 #JAYBinMANILA2022 @pulpliveworld pic.twitter.com/4kqKhT8yFl

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) October 1, 2022

GOT7 medley from GOT7’s leader

A GOT7 member concert will never be complete without a GOT7 song on the setlist. After an encore performance of “Go UP”, Jay B performed a medley of GOT7 hits namely “Page”, “Teenager”, “Breath”, “Thursday”, and “NANANA”.

He also gifted Ahgases with a taste of his unreleased song, before closing the concert with “Sunset With You” and “Go Higher” — and a showcase of B-Boy Jay B.

A GOT7 member concert will never be complete without a GOT7 song performance!

JAY B performed not one, not two, but a medley of GOT7 songs! #JAYBinMANILA2022 @pulpliveworld pic.twitter.com/mt5jww5ih1

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) October 1, 2022

And this is how you end a concert featuring B-BOY JAY B 🔥 #JAYBinMANILA2022@pulpliveworld pic.twitter.com/b9SEajZA1j

— Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) October 1, 2022

The 2022 WORLD TOUR JAY B TAPE: PRESS PAUSE in Manila was the perfect way to kick start October with the loudest bang. It was a stunning display of Jay B’s great artistry and music, with his distinctive vocals and stage presence taking over the concert stage. The singer-songwriter’s unwavering passion and genuine enjoyment were also evident in the more than two-hour performance of more than 20 songs. And Filipino Ahgases’ fervent applause and cheers made the performance even more memorable.

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The 2022 WORLD TOUR JAY B TAPE: PRESS PAUSE was presented by PULP Live World. Special thanks to PULP Live World for the invite to the show.

Event covered by Danica and Vince.