ONE OR EIGHT takes Southeast Asia by storm with Singapore, Manila & Bangkok showcases — gig report

For ONE OR EIGHT, the latest stretch of their Asia showcase brought reunions alongside first encounters. Across Singapore, Manila, and Bangkok, fans who had followed the group’s pre-debut journey shared space with newer supporters, while the eight members found ways to make those connections personal, from flowers handed to fans to an extra encore.

The three October stops of ONE OR EIGHT Special SHOW CASE 2026-2027 in ASIA -V8- offered different measures of the group’s growth: a packed Singapore showcase, their first Philippine show, and a Bangkok return that built on an earlier visit.

In Singapore on 21 October, that history was part of the occasion. Longtime supporters from the group’s musha shugyō days joined newer 1DERZ for a night of singalongs, with a fan project adding hearts and messages to the welcome. The gesture was one of several across the three cities, where fan-led projects and a venue LED takeover gave audiences their own role in the shows.

The members returned that attention in different ways. REIA presented flowers to a fan in each country, making a small exchange part of each stop’s memories. RYOTA took a more teasing approach, briefly showing his abs to an enthusiastic response.

There was room for individual musical strengths, too. TAKERU’s sharp dancing and TSUBASA’s a cappella solo put movement and voice in focus, while NEO and SOUMA brought a playful dynamic to their collaboration track ‘Yo-Yo’. YUGA paired steady vocals with cheeky interactions, and MIZUKI’s deep tone added a distinctive contrast to the group’s live sound.

Manila on 23 October marked a first meeting with Philippine fans. The audience sang and danced along throughout the showcase, sustaining an energy that carried the night into an extra encore. For a debut visit, it was a warm introduction.

Their time in the Philippines also took them to One Zone Fest, organised by 1Z Entertainment at Araneta Coliseum, where they appeared as the festival’s only Japanese special guest. Performing on a 360-degree stage for the first time, ONE OR EIGHT brought ‘KAWASAKI’ and ‘TOKYO DRIFT’ to the programme before joining XONARA for ‘TABI’ and ‘YANKEE SQUAT’.

The appearance expanded the scale of their regional performances while creating a chance to reconnect with a collaborator. The festival reunited the group with SB19’s FELIP, who featured alongside thủy on ‘KAWASAKI (with Felip & thủy)’.

Bangkok’s showcase on 25 October carried its own sense of familiarity, following the group’s BANGKOK DRIFT event earlier in the year. ‘TOKYO DRIFT’ became a fitting highlight of the return, linking the latest performance with an experience Thai fans already shared with the members.

Across these stops, the most telling moments were often the exchanges around the performances: a fan project waiting for the group, a bouquet finding its recipient, an audience keeping a show going for one more encore. Together, they showed how ONE OR EIGHT’s relationship with their regional following has developed since their pre-debut days.

The showcase continues in in Hong Kong on 22 January 2027 and Taipei on 24 January 2027, alongside ONE OR EIGHT SHŪKAI 2026-2027 in JAPAN -2GATHER-, their nationwide fan meeting tour set to visit all 47 Japanese prefectures.