Super Typhoon Hagibis gives new wind to Philippines' 'Village People'

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For the four-decade-old disco band with the same name as Japanese typhoon, the sudden indirect publicity could 'spark lots of concert offers'.

For a four-decade-old disco band from the Philippines, the namesake supertyphoon bearing down on Japan has brought a sudden rush of interest in its macho act.

"It reminded everybody of my group’s existence ... Some people are making fun of it, some people are very serious."Typhoon Hagibis is due to make landfall on Japan's main island of Honshu on Saturday as the most powerful storm to hit the capital in six decades.Google Trends showed that search interest had spiked this week in Hagibis the band as well as the typhoon.

Parsons said he hoped the inquiries and feelers pouring in for Hagibis would translate into bookings for a band that currently performs around twice in a month in the Manila area.

 

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