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Eraserheads concert – Doomed from the start

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Breaking News! The Eraserheads Reunion Concert after so much controversy pushed through tonight at the Bonifacio Global City Open Field, but reportedly, the Eraserheads Reunion Concert was cut short because lead vocalist Ely Buendia was rushed to the hospital. Witness accounts said Ely Buendia collapsed backstage after singing “Fruitcake Light Years,” the last song before the 20-minute intermission. He sat onstage after singing Fruitcake Light Years. The audience thought he was acting at first. Reportedly, Ely Buendia suffered chest pains and a “heart attack” but is now in stable condition. It can be remembered that Ely Buendia suffered a heart attack before while performing in a suburban concert with his new band, Pupil, and underwent an angioplasty operation. Two days ago, Ely Buendia’s mom  passed away of complications from surgery. GMA News recounted the events that led to the cutting short of the Eraserheads Reunion Concert:

“We regret to inform you that we have to cut the concert short. My brother had to be rushed to hospital because of emotional and physical stress he is experiencing,” said Buendia’s sister Lali to concert-goers.

The Erasherheads opened the concert at 8:15 p.m. with their hit song “Alapaap” and proceeded to play classics such as “Ligaya,” “Wag Mo Nang Itanong,” “Fruitcake,” among others.

More than 10 songs were played to eager fans at The Fort and around 9:30 p.m. the band took a break. Minutes later, Buendia’s sister went up to the stage to break the sad news.

The Eraserheads concert almost was canceled after it was refused permit by the Department of Health because it was sponsored by a cigarette manufacturer. Only to be announced that it will push through tonight but not as a free concert anymore. And then this..

The band members apologized to the 20,000 strong audience for cutting short the reunion concert.

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11 Responses to “Eraserheads concert – Doomed from the start”

  1. Anonymous on August 30th, 2008 11:59 pm

    hay nako naman kasi no..number one naman talaga ang cueshe kaya sana cueshe na lng ang nagconcert. hay nako.. gurang na yan si ely no.. laos n yan di kagaya ni papa jay.

  2. jori on August 31st, 2008 2:35 am

    ^no.1 Cueshe?

    Taga saang planeta ka ba?

  3. xt on August 31st, 2008 3:10 am

    I was there… it was surreal and I couldn’t believe what happened… But, it wasn’t totally unexpected because his mom just passed away two days ago. They should have just moved the concert to a later date to give the poor guy time to grieve.

    As for cueshe… geez, all I can say is that they are copycats. The eheads paved the way for the band explosion of the early 90s (and beyond). If it weren’t for them, the opm band scene would not have thrived… I guess kids these days do not know how to appreciate the history behind certain things… Put it this way, if the eheads didn’t start the band explosion, then cueshe would not have stood a chance (I stand by my opinion that they are copycats and they do not have any originality… hello silverchair copycat! They practically stole silverchair’s “greatest view” and claimed it as their own.

  4. princez on August 31st, 2008 10:01 am

    I was also there. Though it was cut short and most of the fans were left high and dry, we were nevertheless enthralled seeing them play together even for just one night. It was just amazing.

  5. ang tanga on August 31st, 2008 11:46 am

    bobo ang cueshe!! noong hindi pa sila sikat nung, nag front act sila sa may glorrieta activity center..ang kinanta nila yung “she will beloved” by maroon 5..ang tanga! yung lyrics nakalimutan! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! dalawana pa vocalist ng cueshe! hahahahahahahaha! ang bobo!!

  6. kahula on August 31st, 2008 3:25 pm

    CUESHE???? are you nuts???

    my gosh! you don’t even DARE mention the name of that band with the Eheads!!! my gosh! show some repect!!!

  7. Sarah on August 31st, 2008 11:21 pm

    kawawa naman si Ely..

    i can’t imagine what he’s feeling right now. A dead mother, a heart attack, a failed concert..
    shocks!

  8. NA on September 1st, 2008 5:01 am

    nde po fruitcake ang last song.. lightyears ang title nung last song..

  9. cueshit on September 1st, 2008 9:27 am

    ano b! banggitin ba ang name ng bandang cueshit sa name ng eheads?
    e puro pa-cute lang alam gawin ng vocalist nung bandang yun e.
    wlang katalent-talent. baka nga indi mapansin ang cueshit kundi dhil
    sa may itsura (as they claim!) ang vocalist e.

    bsta, long live EHEADS!!!!

  10. mica on July 1st, 2009 8:20 am

    ang kapal ng mukha mohhh khit anong mangyari hindi maggiging gurang c ely no my mata kb????tignan moh nmn c jay ng cueshe ms mukhang gurang pa yan kesa ke ely tanga

  11. mica on July 1st, 2009 8:34 am

    kadiri nman talaga oh cushe yuck mga bisaya!!!!

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