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Three decades after introducing a generation of Malaysians to their unmistakable brand of grunge-infused alternative rock, Butterfingers is heading back to the stage for a special reunion concert in Kuala Lumpur.
The band will perform Butterfingers: 1.2 Milligrams 30th Anniversary at Odeon KL Event Hall on 8 and 9 August 2026, with the concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album 1.2 Milligrams. The show follows overwhelming demand for the first performance announced for 8 August, giving fans another chance to relive the music that helped shape Malaysia’s rock scene. Tickets are now on sale through the concert’s official website.
Fans can expect a setlist packed with classics including Chrome, Royal Jelly, Nicc O’Tynne and other fan favourites from the band’s extensive catalogue.
A band that changed Malaysian rock
Formed in Kuala Lumpur in 1993, Butterfingers emerged during the height of the global grunge movement, but quickly carved out a sound that was uniquely their own.
Fronted by Emmett Roslan alongside guitarist and principal songwriter Loque, bassist Kadak and drummer Loko, the band became one of Malaysia’s most influential English-language rock acts throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
Their debut album 1.2 Milligrams established Butterfingers as one of the country’s most exciting underground bands before they broke into the mainstream with Butter Worth Pushful and the critically acclaimed Transcendence in 1999.
Transcendence became the band’s biggest commercial success, earning Double Platinum status and producing what is arguably their signature song, The Chemistry (Between Us). Rather than staying within the grunge mould, Butterfingers continued to evolve musically with albums like Malayneum, before switching to Bahasa Malaysia releases with Selamat Tinggal Dunia and Kembali.
A legacy built on unforgettable live shows
Butterfingers officially bid farewell with a performance at the Sunburst Music Festival in 2009, bringing an end to one of the most influential chapters in Malaysian alternative music.
However, the band’s story didn’t end there.
They reunited in 2016 to headline Rockaway Festival, sharing the bill with international acts including Scorpions, Third Eye Blind and Taking Back Sunday, marking the return of one of the country’s most beloved rock bands after years apart.
In 2019, Butterfingers once again proved their enduring appeal when they sold out the Transcendence 20th Anniversary Concert at Stadium Malawati in Shah Alam. The concert drew thousands of fans eager to hear songs that had soundtracked their youth and cemented the band’s place in Malaysian music history.
More than just a reunion
This year’s concert is more than another reunion show.
For longtime fans, it’s a chance to celebrate the album that launched Butterfingers into the national spotlight and revisit the music that defined an era of Malaysian rock. For younger listeners who discovered the band through streaming platforms or older siblings’ playlists, it’s an opportunity to finally experience Butterfingers’ renowned live performance firsthand.
Thirty years after 1.2 Milligrams first hit record stores, Butterfingers continues to prove that great music never goes out of style and, this August, Odeon KL is set to become the meeting point for generations of fans singing those timeless anthems together once again.
So, don’t be a butterfinger and slip up the chance to get tickets to the Butterfingers 1.2MG 30th Anniversary concert.
Tickets are available on the concert’s official website at https://butterfingers12mg30.com/.
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Butterfingers Reunites For Special Concert Celebrating 30 Years Of 1.2 Milligrams
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