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Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight to share stage in Jakarta
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Boyz II Men (Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman) at the 33rd Breeder's Cup World Championship at Santa Anita Park on Nov. 5 in Arcadia, California, US. (Shutterstock.com/Helga Esteb/File)
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merican R&B vocal group Boyz II Men and singer Brian McKnight are set to entertain their fans in Jakarta on Dec. 8. Slated for the Kasablanka Hall in South Jakarta, the "90’s Soul Ace" concert will be the first time for the R&B icons to share a stage together.
“In the beginning, we just wanted to invite people to experience nostalgia through the '90’s Soul Ace' concert and their enthusiasm was beyond [our] expectations,” Willy Hidayat, the CEO of promoter MyWILL Entertainment, told Antara news agency.
Local R&B band Brown Sugar and singer Raisa are also included in the line-up as opening act and duet performer, respectively.
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The concert tickets are available for a starting price of Rp 930,000 (US$69).
Boyz II Men previously performed in Indonesia during Prambanan Jazz 2016 in August. The group has so far collected four Grammy Awards and nine American Music Awards throughout its career. Some of its renowned tracks include "End of the Road", "I’ll Make Love to You", "One Sweet Day" and "Motownphilly".
Meanwhile, the 16-time Grammy nominated Brian McKnight is a multi-talented musician who can play nine musical instruments, including tuba, flugelhorn, trombone and drums. His latest performance in the archipelago was in December last year. Until now, he has sold more than 25 million albums globally and he released his 12th studio album, Better, earlier this year. (wir/kes)
