Babyface to perform live in Manila with Patti Austin this October 2025

Manila audiences can look forward to a special night of R&B and soul when Babyface and Patti Austin share the stage for a back-to-back concert at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on October 27, 2025.

Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds is a 13-time GRAMMY Award winner, songwriter, and producer. He remains the only producer to win the GRAMMY for Producer of the Year four times, three of those in consecutive years from 1995 to 1997. Babyface co-founded the record label LaFace Records, which helped launch the careers of Usher, Toni Braxton, TLC, Outkast, and P!nk.

Beyond his own hits, Babyface has written and produced for many artists across generations including Bobby Brown, Boyz II Men, Eric Clapton, Madonna, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Phil Collins, Janet Jackson, NSYNC, Chaka Khan, Faith Evans, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Michael Bolton, Kenny G, Lil Wayne, Luther Vandross, Barbra Streisand, and others.

Joining him on stage is Patti Austin, singer and songwriter, whose career includes backup vocals and duets with Paul Simon, Billy Joel, and Michael Jackson. Her duet with James Ingram, Baby, Come to Me, reached No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart. Austin is also known for songs such as Say You Love Me, All Behind Us Now, How Do You Keep the Music Playing, Stop Look Listen, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, If I Believe, You Gotta Be, In My Life, It Might Be You, and Rhythm of the Streets.

Tickets are available at SM Ticket outlets and smtickets.com, priced at PHP 8,880, 8,380, 7,880, 6,580, 6,080, 4,580, and 2,580 inclusive of ticketing charges.

The concert is presented by Ovation Productions with Blast TV as official media partner.