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<p>Tony, EMMY and five-time GRAMMY Award-nominated singer-songwriter <strong>Josh Groban</strong> is set to return to Manila for the third time to give his Filipino fans a special one-night-only concert, performing “gems” from his almost 25-year career in the music industry.</p><p>“It’s been seven years since I visited Manila, and it’s been 10 years since I’ve done a full world tour,” Josh told <strong>Metro.Style</strong> during an online interview. ”<strong></strong>And so a lot has happened in that time period. We’ve had a global pandemic. I’ve been to Broadway. I’ve done, you know, kind of like side things. I’ve done acting. I’ve done writing. First of all, I never take for granted the fact that, you know, in my job, to be able to travel the world through music. To be able to connect with fans through music is the luckiest thing I ever get to do.”</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767927031752Josh Groban MANILA (1).PNG" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Josh, who first performed in the Philippines in 2007, added, <em></em>“I’ve also said many times that, you know, my fans from the Philippines have a special place within that, in my heart, because they have been there truly since album one, day one, and any time I travel to the Philippines, I try to make a setlist that represents that connection, represents the old, the new. Surprises that they may not expect. Collaborations that they may not expect.”</p><p>Josh released an 18-track career-spanning collection of songs, titled<strong><em> Gems</em></strong>, in May 2025. He also took to the Las Vegas stage for a sold-out, exclusive five-night run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace with its hits-focused production of the same name. </p><p>In November 2025, he also released <strong><em>Hidden Gems</em></strong>, a special collection that brings together ten of his fans’ most beloved and rare tracks—many of which have never been available on streaming platforms—along with one brand-new song. </p><p>With over 25 million records sold, Josh recently released these two compilation albums, both celebrating his biggest hits like “You Raise Me Up,” “Awake,” “To Where You Are,” and rare fan favorites previously released on special edition albums such as “Signs” and the Japanese track, “Konosaki No Michi.”</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DG6E-9KSPsw/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=720&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A4362223.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Referencing that album, we asked Josh what he considers a “hidden gem” in his career, something he never thought would move and impact him the way it did. He said, “When I left my college to sign a record deal with David Foster, I really didn’t think that I would have the opportunity to do theater again. I thought that I was saying goodbye to that dream to pursue another dream. And so, to be welcomed into the theatrical community, I know that I also share this with wonderful Filipino Nicole Scherzinger, who felt the exact way—going into music and feeling that theater would be maybe there or maybe not. To have been welcomed into the theatrical community, to be able to live my childhood dream of doing theater has been a gem moment for me that I feel very grateful that I have the chance to do that.” </p><p>In 2023, Josh played Sweeney Todd in ”Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”<em></em></p><p><em></em>A singer-songwriter and Broadway actor, Josh has also shown his acting chops on the big screen, television, and on stage. Some of his acting projects include the movie <em>Crazy, Stupid, Love</em> in 2011, the Broadway show <em>Natasha, Pierre, &amp; The Great Comet of 1812</em> in 2016, and Netflix’s <em>The Good Cop</em> in 2018.<em></em></p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C1-a-XCOpX0/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=720&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A4596173.799999997%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>He has performed in the country twice—first was during his ”Awake Tour” in 2007, and second, the ”Bridges Tour” in 2019, wherein he performed with Lea Salonga, and for the third time, he is set to perform in Manila on February 18, bringing his ”Gems World Tour” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.</p><div><strong><em>Josh Groban: Gems World Tour is presented by Wilbros Live. </em></strong><a href="https://smtickets.com/events/view/16124" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Tickets are available at SM Tickets</em></strong></a><strong><em>.</em></strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Photos from <strong>@joshgroban</strong></p>

<p>Renowned vocalist Josh Groban is set to return to Manila for the third time to give his Filipino fans a special one-night-only concert, performing “gems” from his almost 25-year career in the music industry.</p>

Renowned vocalist Josh Groban is set to return to Manila for the third time to give his Filipino fans a special one-night-only concert, performing “gems” from his almost 25-year career in the music industry.

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