BINI are coming to Dubai on May 18: New tickets are available
The record-breaking Filipina girl group are fresh off the release of their highly anticipated single, Blink Twice.
The first three releases of tickets sold out super quick for the concert but, due to popular demand, there are now further tickets available for fans.
So if you missed out on the first phase of sales, then make sure you check out the latest packages available.
Blooms who missed the first two waves of VIP tickets can still grab VIP2 tickets at Dhs690, giving them early access to the venue to watch the band's soundcheck.
Fan pit standing and diamond seated category tickets are selling in very limited numbers at Dhs545 and regular standing tickets can be secured for Dhs445.
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The eight-piece, all-female group is made up of Aiah, Colet, Gwen, Maloi, Stacey, Jhoanna, Mikha and Sheena – who are currently the top OPM (Original Pinoy Music) group, OPM female artists and P-Pop act across Spotify and Apple Music thanks to viral hits like Pantropiko and Salamin, Salamin, holding the number one and number two spots respectively on the charts of both platforms.
Jhoanna, the leader of BINI, said that it will be a night of Filipino pride.
She said: 'We're so excited to finally bring the BINIverse to Dubai.
'Performing for our fans in the UAE – many of whom have been supporting us since the very beginning – means the world to us. It's going to be such a special night, full of love, energy, and Filipino pride.
'We can't wait to meet our Blooms in person and share this amazing moment together.'
BINI are coming to Coca-Cola Arena (Credit: All Things Live Middle East)
Pantropiko also became number one on iTunes PH, Billboard Music PH, and YouTube Music PH.
Formed in 2019 through ABS-CBN's Star Hunt Academy, BINI released their debut single, Born to Win, in 2021, before going on to achieve huge success both domestically and globally.
Along with being the most-streamed female OPM artist on Spotify, with over 3.5 million monthly listeners, BINI recently made history by becoming the first Filipino girl group to stage three sold-out centre-stage shows at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila.
From Dhs445. Sun May 18. Coca Cola Arena, Al Wasl, Binidxb.com
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