UMG Philippines has announced that singer-songwriter d4vd (pronounced David) is coming to Manila for the first time with a free live showcase on Friday, May 16, 2025, at SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City, Philippines. The free show will take place at the Amphitheater at MOA Sky, and will begin at 5 PM.
Fans can expect a deeply immersive live experience with d4vd’s hands-on involvement shaping every
creative element — from set design to visuals and the emotional arc of each night. This marks a new era for the artist, one that reflects his evolution not only as a performer but as a visionary.
d4vd’s world tour also coincides with the release of his debut album, Withered, a fifteen-track opus that spotlights the songwriter, artist, and performer at his best. The record takes the listener through the natural evolution and lifespan of the rose, an omnipresent visual in d4vd’s creative output thus far, and is intended to be listened to sequentially like chapters in a book as the demise of a relationship unfolds.
It is an album crackling with love found, love lost, love created, and love destroyed through every chorus and every melodic line. Withered was released on April 25, 2025.
Aside from the free show at the Mall of Asia, d4vd will also be making another special appearance at the anime and cosplay event, FanFes 2025. His performance is scheduled at 1:30 PM on May 17, at the SPACE, One Ayala, Makati City.
In case you missed it, Anime Corner previously had the opportunity to interview d4vid, where he shared his love for anime and how it’s influenced his music.
d4vd, born David Burke, emerged as a visionary artist only one year after he began writing and recording heart-piercing tracks alone in his sister’s closet in Houston, Texas. He developed his taste in rap and indie music from internet wormholes and fan-made Fortnite videos on YouTube, which he also started creating as a home-schooled teenager.
An avid gamer, he noticed that the songs in his game montages were getting copyright strikes, and his mother suggested that he write original music as a solution. Armed with the user-friendly music-making app BandLab, d4vd transformed quickly from a novice into a confident singer and songwriter. He’s released numerous successful singles, touching everything from indie-alternative to pop to R&B, and scored a breakout hit in the summer of 2022 with the now RIAA Multi-Platinum certified “Romantic Homicide.”
Cover Photo: d4vid YouTube via Aeonix X (formerly Twitter)
Source: Press Release, UMG Philippines
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