The Fray's Iconic “How to Save a Life” 20th Anniversary Tour Is Coming to Manila This December!

Get ready, Manila! The Fray is set to bring their How to Save a Life: 20th Anniversary Tour to the Philippines on December 12, 2025, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Celebrating two decades since the release of their legendary debut album, this special tour will feature original member Joe King—the band’s guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter—now taking on lead vocals. He’ll be joined by longtime guitarist Dave Welsh and drummer Ben Wysocki for a powerful and emotional performance that promises to bring back the memories that defined a generation.

Formed in Colorado in the early 2000s, The Fray captured hearts around the world with their emotionally charged alt-rock sound—sincere, melodic, and soul-stirring. Their mass

ive hit, “How to Save a Life,” became a cultural anthem, spending 58 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and gaining iconic status after being featured in hit series like Grey’s Anatomy. Their debut album of the same name is certified 4x Platinum in the U.S., and still stands as one of the best-selling digital debuts of all time.

MUSIC LYF: The Fray - Scars & Stories

Critically acclaimed Denver-based foursome The Fray are back with their third album, Scars & Stories. The album was recorded at the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville. 

The Fray was able to hone their sound with the help of producer Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, and Neil Young). On the new recording, the band transforms their real life experiences into a collection of songs that are reflective, but still maintain a pop sensibility. The making of Scars and Stories fostered the most evolution the band has ever experienced, both lyrically and musically. "On our first record, we didn't quite trust ourselves yet," says lead-singer Isaac Slade. "We loosened up on the second album, but there was still some element of restraint. But on this one, we just stepped up to plate and swung as hard as we could."

Scars & Stories leads with first single "Heartbeat," of which Slade notes, "That song came out of a period of my life when I was trying hard to be open to whatever came my way. I traveled through South Africa and Rwanda with a buddy, and at first it was really hard to stay open in the face of so much pain and heartache. But then I ended up meeting so many cool and inspiring people, and all these ideas for lyrics and melodies just started rushing in." The inspiration specifically came from a chance meeting with an expatriate woman. Speaking of the miracle of the capital city overcoming such remarkable odds, the two held hands and Slade reveals "I felt so connected to her. I couldn’t tell if it was her pulse or mine."