HANSON ANNOUNCE SHOUT IT OUT WORLD TOUR DATES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA SPRING 2012 FOLLOWING LATIN AMERICA, EUROPE and US TOURS

After a five-year touring hiatus from many international markets outside their US home base, Grammy nominated pop-rock trio HANSON announce additional shows in the Philippines in March 2012, as part of their Shout It Out World Tour in support of their acclaimed fifth studio album “Shout It Out”.

Currently on the European leg of the Shout It Out World Tour, which began in Latin America earlier this month in conjunction with the digital release of the album in those markets, the band is focused on fulfilling their pledge to fans to return to many international territories, which includes their announcements to stage concerts in Manila and Cebu in 2012.

Fri-30-Mar-12    Manila, PHILIPPINES    Smart Araneta Coliseum
Sat-31-Mar-12   Cebu, PHILIPPINES       Waterfront Hotel
*More international dates to be announced

“It’s an amazing thing to have the opportunity to reach people with your music in different parts of the world, and we are really thrilled to finally be able to return to the Philippines with this album and tour,” says singer and keyboardist Taylor Hanson.

Adds guitarist Isaac, “In this business it is rare to be able to maintain the passion of fans over long periods of time - this tour is a thank you to fans who have stuck with us for years.”

HANSON began to build excitement for their world tour with a triumphant run of five consecutive sold-out shows in the UK as part of the career spanning concert series 5of5, followed by the release of “Shout It Out” in the UK earlier this year. The band’s appearance in the Philippines will signify a renewed focus from HANSON on touring in Southeast Asia and other nearby territories.

The Shout It Out World Tour will feature tracks from their acclaimed 5th studio album of the same name, as well as highlights from their previous four albums which include 8 top 40 singles in the UK and Latin America, spanning nearly 15 years of music. The tour will also feature the infectious single Give A Little and the soul-inspired US debut single Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’.

The current tour builds on the band’s reputation as a dynamic live act, with acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. New York’s The Village Voice called them “The finest straight-up rock band in America,” whilst the UK’s Sunday Times described their sound as “As perfect a slice of summer pop as you could hope to hear” and the Evening Standard as “…a gloriously soulful quality… Taylor was an electrifying presence.”

“Shout It Out” debuted in the US at #2 in the Billboard Independent charts. The album was produced and written exclusively by the band, and features special guests Funk Brother’s bassist Bob Babbitt, and horn arranger Jerry Hey, who worked with Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Earth, Wind and Fire.

Catch HANSON Live in Manila on March 31, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and in Cebu on March 30, 2012 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel.

Tickets go on sale to the public starting November 26th, 2011.

Manila show ticket prices (excludes 6% Ticketnet charge) are: Php4,500 for Patron VIP, Php 3,500 for Patron, Php 3,000 for Lower Box, Php 2,500 for Upper Box A, Php 1,500 for Upper Box B and Php500 for General Admission. For more ticket information and reservations, please log on to http://www.ticketnet.com.ph or call Ticketnet at 911-5555.

Cebu ticketing details and prices to be announced later this week.

Hanson Live in Manila and Cebu is presented by DAYLY Entertainment in association with LAMC Productions and Rockstar Touring.