Announcement – Multi-platinum pop-punk icons SIMPLE PLAN will make their highly anticipated return to Manila with their new headline tour “The Bigger Than You Think!” Tour on November 25, 2026 at the Araneta Coliseum. Presented by Midas Promotions and Wilbros Live. The tour promises an unforgettable night of nostalgia, energy and fan favorite anthems.
Celebrating 25 years as a band, Simple Plan — comprising Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau,Jeff Stinco, and SébastienLefebvre — have built a global legacy with their signature blend of infectious melodies and heartfelt lyrics. With iconic hits such as I’m Just a Kid, Welcome to My Life, Perfect, Jet Lag, and I’d Do Anything, the band continues to resonate with fans worldwide through their electrifying live performances and timeless catalogue.
Sharing their excitement about returning to the region, the band said: “We’re really excited to finally come back to South-East Asia and bring our ‘Bigger Than You Think!’ headline tour to all our fans in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong! It’s been 3 years since our last visit in 2023 and we’re so grateful to have the opportunity tocome back to a place we love so much and that has supported us since day one. We’re celebrating our 25th anniversary as a band so these shows will be very special. Our set lists will feature all our biggest songs from every era of our career, aton of fan favorites and songs we rarely get to play live. It’s gonna be a blast and we hope to see you all at the shows!”
Tickets will be available via TicketNet.com.ph and TicketNet outlets nationwide.
Pre-Sale: Monday, May 4 11AM / General On-Sale: Starting Tuesday, May 5 11AM
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ABOUT SIMPLE PLAN
For more than two decades, SIMPLE PLAN has been one of the most culturally and commercially successful bands in rock. Their multi-platinum 2002 debut album, No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls bore the smash singles “I’d Do Anything,” “I’m Just A Kid,” “Addicted” and “Perfect,” while subsequent hits “Welcome To My Life,” “SummerParadise,” “Untitled (How Could This Happen To Me?),” “Shut Up!” and “What’s New Scooby-Doo?” have cemented their legacy as pop-punk legends. In all, the Montreal-formed quartet with over 10 billion streams worldwide, captivated the main stages of the Vans Warped Tour and When We Were Young, performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics and with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, sold out shows around the world and raised more than $3 million through the Simple Plan Foundation. Their videos have garnered more than a billion YouTube views, while their inescapable social media presence driven another billion views on the viral #ImJustAKid Challenge alongside videos from *NSYNC, Ed Sheeran,and Venus and Serena Williams. In 2025, they celebrated their landmark 25th anniversary with their biggest year yet, anchored by a career-spanning documentary on Amazon Prime Video, worldwide amphitheater and arena tours with Avril Lavigne and The Offspring and their most ambitious headlining trek in 20 years, the Bigger Than You Think! tour.
