Sweet Works In Malaysia, Ungu Band Add Concert Day In Kuala Lumpur

Ungu Band (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Sales of Ungu concert tickets at the Star Convention & Exhibition Center, PGRM Tower, Kuala Lumpur, on November 19, 2022 sold well. The Ungu band added a live concert day in Kuala Lumpur to 18-19 November 2022 after being flooded with fans in the first hour of ticket sales last August 30.

According to Star Planet, as the organizer, less than an hour after ticket sales were launched on August 30, more than 85 percent of tickets were sold out.

"We are very happy and hope that the addition of Ungu's second appearance will make all Ungu fans happy. Ticket purchases can be made 'online' starting September 7, at 12 pm," said the organizer, quoted from ANTARA, Monday, September 5.

The decision to add another day to the concert on November 18 was due to the extraordinary response from Ungu fans. Previously, the Indonesian band was planned to hold a live concert titled "Ungu's 26th Anniversary Live in Malaysia" on November 19 at the Star Convention & Exhibition Center, PGRM Tower, Kuala Lumpur, at 20.30 local time.

The Indonesian band, which is fronted by Pasha's vocalist, guitarist Enda and Oncy, Makki bassist and drummer Rowman was formed in 1996, and was popular in the 90s. Purple hits such as For Time, Created Love, If I Know, My Dark Lover is also loved in Malaysia.

In 2005, the Ungu Melayang album achieved great success and was well received which placed them as international superstars and achieved extraordinary popularity in Indonesia and the Asian continent.

They were nominated for the Best Music Group category at the 2006 MTV Asia Music Awards with original single recordings Demi Time from their album Melayang. Their 7th studio album titled Mozaik, which was released in 2015, has sold more than 200,000 copies and won the Platinum Album Award.