'Yup, you heard it right' - Malaysian very own spice girls Elite are back together again for a solo concert
The group, consisting of Linda Rafar, Sasha Saidin, Watie Sadali, Abby Abadi and Azza, will present the "ELITE LIVE 25 - 'Tamparan'" to fans at the Plenary Hall in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Sept 20.
Formed in 1995, Elite was the first act signed under KRU Records. They won rave reviews with their albums including "Catwalk, Tamparan, Idola, Selamat Tinggal Teman, G.I.G. and Merbahaya", had many followers here and including fans in Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia.
Organised by Icon Entertainment, the ELITE LIVE '25 concert will feature all five original members taking centre stage at the KL venue .
'Organising ELITE LIVE '25 at the Plenary Hall of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Sept 20 is a project that has gone through several phases of research, planning and implementation, all of which were not done carelessly.
'As an organiser, Icon Entertainment is aware that we ourselves have organised many concerts. The local and Nusantara entertainment industry is also lively with the many concerts among my other organising friends and this shows how healthy our industry is.
'So organising ELITE LIVE '25 is not a catch-up organisation because concerts are currently hyped but seeing how relevant this girl band is to hold a large-scale concert that matches their existence.
'Organising ELITE LIVE '25 will be an important history not only for this group but for the music industry in general because the great works created by them in the 90s, for example, are still popular,' said Iman Tang, the founder of Icon Entertainment.
Meanwhile Linda, said the decision to hold a solo concert came after the warm reception they received during the GenKRU concert at Axiata Arena in May, where the group made a surprise appearance during one of the four-day shows.
'Actually, we were a bit nervous because, as you all know, it's been quite a while since we performed live together, especially when playing at a large-scale concert. When we received the offer from Icon Entertainment, we had mixed feelings at first but eventually agreed to it. Now, we just want to give it a real go and make all our fans go back to our heyday.
'This decision takes into account that the works created for Elite are still popular, still relevant, and we want to party with our old and new fans. Surely, we can promise all it will be a very interesting night and yes, exciting time for all,' Linda said.
Tickets for ELITE LIVE '25: GIG (RM1088 - with Meet & Greet and refreshment), MANISNYA SENYUMANMU (RM588), CATWALK (RM268), TAMPARAN WANITA (RM268). Tickets can be purchased from 2pm on Thursday (June 26) at www.ticket2u.com.my/elite
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