Perdana Concert, UN1TY Appears Without Ricky

UN1TY (Photo: ist)

JAKARTA - Music group from 1D Entertainment, UN1TY will hold a concert titled UN1VERSARY: The Show which will take place at the Ciputra Artpreneur Theater on December 17. This concert was held to commemorate the threeth anniversary of UN1TY's appearance in the Indonesian music industry.

However, UN1TY had to perform without one of its members, Ricky at their first concert. As a result, only 7 members will appear, namely Farhan, Shandy, Gilang, Fenly, Fajri, Zweitson and Fiki.

Last November, Ricky decided to temporarily vacuum for personal reasons that were not disclosed. Therefore, Ricky has not participated in group activities lately.

"If yesterday it had been announced from official 1ID Entertainment, if Ricky in the next few days would be absent from UN1TY activities for personal reasons. Including (conser) as well," Farhan said at a press conference, Monday, December 13.

UN1TY admitted that they were sad when they found out they had to appear without Ricky at their first concert. However, they made sure they would still try to give their best performance. "It's sad, of course, we have eight together and suddenly seven of us, it must be really sad that one person doesn't exist," said Farhan.

"Previously we had also anticipated that if there were friends who were sick we could back up the formation, whether the five of them were sick or not. So far we have prepared, we have studied too, we have trained to back up things like this," added Gilang.

Dien Tirtobuwono, as the Chief Brand Officer of 1ID Entertainment, expressed his pride in UN1TY's first offline concert. He also said that the group will always strive to have a variety of new achievements and milestones every year. "As a band born during the Pandemic period, (finally) being able to hold offline concerts for the first time, is an extraordinary achievement. Being able to have live stages and interact directly with fans is a privilege," said Dien Tirtobuwono.

In its first concert, UN1TY will feature 20 songs with a concert duration of about 2 hours. This concert will be an opportunity for all group members to explore and express through their musical works.

The members are also reportedly directly involved in the selection and presentation of the songs in this concert. Twenty songs will be presented with the accompaniment of live bands and full choreography which are specially prepared for this concert. In addition to the complete setlist of 11 UN1TY releases, there will be sub-unit explorations that will bring performances that have never been presented before," said Patrick Effendy as co-creator and producer.

Furthermore, Patrick wants to announce that this concert will give a special impression to the audience. "This will be a new experience for all fans and spectators," he added.

This concert will also be enlivened by several guest stars, namely musicians close to UN1TY namely Christie, Jasmine Nadya, Melvin Genuino and V1RST.