Simula at Wakas World Tour


The Simula at Wakas World Tour was the third world tour headlined by the Filipino boy band SB19 to support their third extended play Simula at Wakas. The tour, comprising 21 shows, commenced on May 31, 2025 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, with stops in Asia, North America, the Middle East, and Oceania. The tour concluded in December 14, 2025.

Background and development

Following the conclusion of the successful Pagtatag! World Tour, SB19 released their first full-length documentary film, Pagtatag! The Documentary, in theaters. During the film’s premiere night, the band's leader, Pablo, revealed that the group was working on their third EP Simula at Wakas.
On January 31, 2025, SB19 released an official trailer across their social media platforms unveiling Simula at Wakas as the title of their third EP. The trailer also revealed key dates, including the EP’s release, the launch of its lead single, and the kickoff of an accompanying world tour to promote the project.
The world tour, consisting of 21 shows as of November 2025, commenced with a two-night kickoff concert at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on May 31 and June 1. Other shows have included key cities in the United States and Canada, Asian stops spanning Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and Thailand, as well as shows in Dubai and Doha. An Oceania leg with stops in Australia and New Zealand is scheduled in December 2025.

Ticket sales

Kickoff Shows

SM Tickets handled the ticket sales for the kickoff shows in the Philippines, with ticket prices ranging from to. The first show quickly sold out within just a few hours of ticket release, making SB19 the first Filipino act to sell out the Philippine Arena in a day. Due to unprecedented demand, a second day was announced for the show on June 1, 2025. Ticket sales for the second date began on April 15.

US and Canada

For the North American shows, ticket sales were managed by Ticketmaster. Sales began on March 19, with the San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Toronto dates selling out immediately.

Transportation

In preparation for the expected high traffic volume due to the kickoff concerts, North Luzon Expressway Corporation issued a traffic advisory for May 31 and June 1 encouraging concert-goers to take the NLEX Ciudad de Victoria exit, while urging other motorists headed to Bocaue or Santa Maria to use alternate routes via exits in Marilao, Bocaue, or Tambubong.

Accolades

AwardYearCategoryResult
Filipino Music Awards2025Concert of the YearWon
Filipino Music Awards2025Tour of the YearWon
P-pop Music Awards2025Concert of the YearWon

Guest performers

On August 24, 2025, during SB19's Singapore show, Singaporean singer-songwriter Benjamin Kheng joined the boy band on stage for a performance of "I Want You". The group was later joined by Aruma for a Bahasa Indonesia cover of "Mapa".

Set list

This set list was taken from the kickoff show in the Philippines on May 31 and June 1, 2025. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.
  1. "What?"
  2. "Mana"
  3. "Gento"
  4. "Moonlight"
  5. "I Want You"
  6. "Golden Hour (SB19 Remix)"
  7. "WYAT (Where You At)"
  8. "Dungka!"
  9. "Bazinga"
  10. "8TonBall"
  11. "Crimzone"
  12. "Nyebe"
  13. "Time"
  14. "Ilaw"
  15. "Quit"
  16. "Mapa"
  17. "Shooting for the Stars"
  18. "Freedom"
  19. "SLMT"
  20. "Dam"