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New Straits Times
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: KRU still a force to be reckoned with
IN Malaysian music history, two "bands of brothers" have become household names in different decades. There was The Alleycats in the 1970s, who were defined by their afros and superb rendition of Malay pop songs. And there was KRU in the 1990s, who were defined by electrifying hip-hop beats and catchy pop tunes. COMEBACK KRU — comprising Datuk Norman, Datuk Yusry and Edry Abdul Halim — announced their much-touted comeback with a spellbinding, two-and-a-half-hour concert at the popular Axiata Arena recently and gave fans an explosive evening of non-stop entertainment. Norman, Yusry and Edry had more than 9,000 fans singing and dancing to 24 of their songs at their GenKRU concert. Taking fans back to their early days in the 1990s, the trio who looked fit, youthful and rejuvenated danced, sang and partied non-stop and offered plenty of sing-along opportunities throughout their show. KRU's concert wowed fans with state-of-the-art visuals on a large screen. Better still, they brought on stage their first proteges girl group Elite and their best-known discovery from Akademi Fantasia, Sabahan hip-hop singer Adam Mat Saman. KRU emerged on stage at 8.45pm dressed stylishly in black suits and waving to the cheering crowd. Their show got off to an explosive start with 'Fanatik', their energetic rebuke of extremists which reminded Malaysians to always choose moderation. BEAUTIFUL "Apa khabar Malaysia?" said Norman, and the crowd responded positively. "It's such a beautiful night," said Yusry, giving hints of their second song, the melodious 'Malam Kita'. The audience's excitement rose several notches with the groovy 'Ooh La La', that was accompanied by bright lights and skyscrapers. Yusry said that he had two English songs, and the crowd shouted out the name of one. Alas they were wrong as KRU sang the R&B tune 'Babe'. The fans' answer, 'The Way We Jam', came next, and the brothers proved that their footwork was as good as during their heyday. KRU continued their magic with the feel good 'Untukmu', and the big screen featured relaxing images of palm beaches and starry nights. YOUTHFUL A familiar beat came next, signalling the catchy 'Terhangat Di Pasaran', KRU's collaboration with Adam, and he soon came up stage, looking youthful but larger. "I'm so happy to be back tonight, thank you KRU," said Adam. KRU, now in violet suits, delivered two less-known songs 'Balada Hati' and 'Di Dalam Dilema'. A tribute to the King Of Entertainment Datuk Sudirman Arshad, 'Perpisahan Terasing' came next, complete with photos of the legend. Everyone sang along and Edry said that Sudirman will always live in our hearts. KRU then delivered the first single from their latest album 'Kaset' titled 'Voodoo'. The haunting song featured a creepy video of the brothers being "created" Frankenstein monster-style in a laboratory. Three songs came next, as the brothers' Mother's Day segment. "Happy Mother's Day to all mums," said Norman, as KRU belted out 'Bidadari Hingga Ke Jannah', 'Wanita' and 'Apa Saja'. Yusry reminded fans that he acted in the 2003 movie 'Cinta Kolesterol'. He asked if they knew its theme song, and belted out 'Dekat Padamu', giving his microphone to the crowd. Next came 'Negatif' which sounded like a New Kids On The Block song. Elite, comprising Sasha Saidin, Abby Abadi, Watie Sadali, Linda Rafar and Azza Zawari, emerged to roaring applause. The best-known girl group of the 1990s joined KRU in 'Di Pintu Syurga' which was both spiritual and romantic. MEDLEY In the first medley for the evening, Yusry led KRU in singing 'Sedetik Lebih', made popular by Anuar Zain from their hit movie 'Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa'. It was nicely paired with The Lima's ballad 'Separuh Masa', Edry's band Mojo's 'Romancinta' and Ezlynn's catchy 'Hi Hi Bye Bye'. The show continued with a less known romantic number 'Dua', a romantic medley of 'Hanya Kau' and 'Inikah Ertinya Cinta', and another comprising feel good songs 'Semuanya OK' and 'Mengerti'. KRU revisited their second single from 'Kaset' titled 'One More Time', before announcing that their time was up. "It was a great night, and we hope to be back for more next time," said Norman. The brothers went backstage briefly and returned with the anthem about honesty 'Jangan Tinggal Janji', the catchy plea for mercy 'Jangan Lafazkan' and the explosive 'Awas'. Norman said: "We are delighted to see such great support and love from fans far and near. "Thank you all for supporting us all these years, and we assure you that entertainment will always be part of us." Norman, Yusry and Edry proved to Malaysians that they remain relevant to the music industry, as music-makers and live performers.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
KRU adds fourth GenKRU concert on May 11 after earlier shows sell out in under an hour due to overwhelming demand
KRU adds fourth GenKRU concert on May 11 after earlier shows sell out in under an hour due to overwhelming demand KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Organisers have added a fourth night to the GenKRU concert series after tickets for the third show sold out, extending the reunion performances of the KRU brothers to May 11 at Axiata Arena Bukit Jalil. Icon Entertainment founder Iman Tang said the decision was made in response to overwhelming requests from fans of the trio. 'Icon Entertainment would like to express our deepest thanks to all KRU fans for purchasing tickets for the first and second GenKRU concerts, which sold out in under an hour,' he said, as quoted by Kosmo! Online. 'The tickets for the third night on May 10 are also officially sold out. We are truly touched by the support. This is a symbol of love and appreciation from fans for our national music icons. ADVERTISEMENT 'On behalf of Icon Entertainment and KRU, I feel extremely moved and speechless, and I now announce the fourth night of the GenKRU concert,' he said. Iman said they felt responsible to give all supporters who struggled to get tickets another chance to create new memories with Datuk Norman Abdul Halim, Datuk Yusry and Edry. 'For those who failed to secure tickets for the earlier three shows, we want them to feel the same satisfaction at this final concert night,' he added. KRU member Norman said the group agreed to add a fourth night as a gift to fans from both Icon Entertainment and KRU. 'With Monday, May 12, 2025, being a public holiday for Wesak Day, we felt that holding a concert on Sunday, May 11, was suitable,' he said. ADVERTISEMENT 'This decision was made quickly as both parties received many DMs (direct messages) asking us to add another night on Sunday, May 11, 2025. 'After considering various factors, we decided to go ahead. Many fans told us they wanted to come again because they hadn't had enough of the previous shows,' he said. Tickets for the fourth night are priced between RM258 and RM588 and went on sale today at 1pm via Formed in 1992, KRU is a pioneering Malaysian pop and hip-hop group known for blending Western influences with local music and pushing the boundaries of production, performance and visual storytelling. The trio — brothers Norman, Yusry and Edry — announced their disbandment in 2018 after over 25 years in the local entertainment industry.
Rakyat Post
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rakyat Post
Awas! KRU's Return To The 90s Concerts A Big Hit – Day 4 Just Dropped!
Subscribe to our FREE Could this be the most 'Canggih' concert in Malaysian history? When local 90s boy band KRU, made up of brothers Norman Abdul Halim, Yusry and Edry, announced they were having a mega reunion concert, the buzz was amazing. The brothers had not performed as KRU in years and fans were excited. It helped that KRU began hyping a return to the good old days of the 90s as the concert's theme. When ticket sales for their 3 May concert opened, it was sold out in just a few hours, leading to them adding another day on 4 May. That too sold like hotcakes and they added a third day, the following week on 10 May. Ticket sales for their third day went steadily and wasn't completely sold out. Day 1 3 May came and social media was flooded with happy fans, not many had bad things to say and the general sentiment was concert-goers had a ball of a time. It was the same for their second day. Those who were teenagers in the 90s truly enjoyed the trip down memory lane. One concert-goer remarked on TikTok: 'kami gen tak perlu lirik', referring to the lyrics being displayed on the big screen during the concert. With the third day coming up this weekend, ticket sales for whatever's left picked up, perhaps thanks to all the positive reviews. However, no one would have expected that the band would actually add one more day. But, yes it is happening! They officially announced Day 4 on 12 May at Axiata Arena. 'You asked, we obliged,' the band wrote on their official Instagram account to announce the fourth day. Tickets will Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
Malay Mail
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
KRU adds fourth GenKRU concert on May 11 after earlier shows sell out in under an hour due to overwhelming demand
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Organisers have added a fourth night to the GenKRU concert series after tickets for the third show sold out, extending the reunion performances of the KRU brothers to May 11 at Axiata Arena Bukit Jalil. Icon Entertainment founder Iman Tang said the decision was made in response to overwhelming requests from fans of the trio. 'Icon Entertainment would like to express our deepest thanks to all KRU fans for purchasing tickets for the first and second GenKRU concerts, which sold out in under an hour,' he said, as quoted by Kosmo! Online. 'The tickets for the third night on May 10 are also officially sold out. We are truly touched by the support. This is a symbol of love and appreciation from fans for our national music icons. 'On behalf of Icon Entertainment and KRU, I feel extremely moved and speechless, and I now announce the fourth night of the GenKRU concert,' he said. Iman said they felt responsible to give all supporters who struggled to get tickets another chance to create new memories with Datuk Norman Abdul Halim, Datuk Yusry and Edry. 'For those who failed to secure tickets for the earlier three shows, we want them to feel the same satisfaction at this final concert night,' he added. KRU member Norman said the group agreed to add a fourth night as a gift to fans from both Icon Entertainment and KRU. 'With Monday, May 12, 2025, being a public holiday for Wesak Day, we felt that holding a concert on Sunday, May 11, was suitable,' he said. 'This decision was made quickly as both parties received many DMs (direct messages) asking us to add another night on Sunday, May 11, 2025. 'After considering various factors, we decided to go ahead. Many fans told us they wanted to come again because they hadn't had enough of the previous shows,' he said. Tickets for the fourth night are priced between RM258 and RM588 and went on sale today at 1pm via Formed in 1992, KRU is a pioneering Malaysian pop and hip-hop group known for blending Western influences with local music and pushing the boundaries of production, performance and visual storytelling. The trio — brothers Norman, Yusry and Edry — announced their disbandment in 2018 after over 25 years in the local entertainment industry.
