Today, the multitalented Japanese hitmaker and singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu announces the first U.S., Asia, and European performances of his career, with historic shows produced in Shanghai by STARGROUP, Taipei by BIGART, and all others by Live Nation.
Following an extensive 20-date run across Japan, Shanghai for two consecutive shows on March 8th & March 9th at Mercedes-benz Arena, Taipei on March 15th & March 16th at Taipei Arena, the tour continues in Seoul on March 22nd & March 23rd at INSPIRE Arena. The European leg begins March 30th at London’s Eventim Apollo and April 1st at Paris’ Zenith. The tour will then move to the U.S., with a performance at the world-famous Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 4th and at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater on April 6th.
Yonezu is renowned for his unique songwriting style, which blends J-pop with elements of electronic and rock. His hit singles include “KICK BACK,” the opening theme for the anime series Chainsaw Man and the first Japanese-language song to receive RIAA Gold certification, as well as “Chikyuugi – Spinning Globe” – the theme song of The Boy and the Heron which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
A highlight of his new album LOST CORNER is Kenshi Yonezu’s remarkable collaborations. This album features his contributions to Final Fantasy FINAL FANTASY XVI, ULTRAMAN, Chainsaw Man, and legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki film The Boy and the Heron. This year Kenshi Yonezu also announced an exclusive line of graphic tees in collaboration with Uniqlo, as part of their ongoing UT series celebrating pop culture from around the world. All captured on the canvas of UT, the Japanese Culture UT by Kenshi Yonezu became available in stores starting September 23rd.
Kenshi Yonezu’s latest album, LOST CORNER, has achieved great success, reaching the Top 50 across three Billboard U.S. charts (his highest-ranking effort to date in the U.S.) and debuted at No. 7 on Spotify’s global weekly Top Albums list. In addition to these milestones, Yonezu recently announced “Azalea”, a song written as the theme song for the global Netflix series Beyond Goodbye (Teaser available now). The series has already made history as the first Japanese entry to be featured at this year’s Busan International Film Festival Onscreen Category, which honors outstanding streaming dramas. This series will begin streaming worldwide Thursday, November 14, 2024, on Netflix.
Kenshi Yonezu continues to reach new heights in his career. After 11 years, Hachi (Kenshi Yonezu), created a new illustration for the VOCALOID song “Donut Hole”, along with a fully animated music video based on the illustration (Watch Here). As part of a unique partnership, Godiva Japan released the “GODIVA x HACHI Donut Hole Collection” on October 1st. This marks the first time Godiva has created a chocolate collection lineup in collaboration with an artist.
SHAGHAI & TAIPEI TICKETS: Details Coming soon
SOUTH KOREA TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Live Nation presales beginning on Monday, October 14. The general onsale begins on Tuesday, October 15 at 12pm local time at https://tickets.interpark.com
EUROPE TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with partner presales (O2 and Mastercard) beginning on Wednesday, October 9. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, October 11 at 12pm local time at Livenation.com
U.S TICKETS: The general onsale begins on Friday, October 11 at 12pm local time at Livenation.com
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
- Thu Jan 9 – Miyagi – Sekisui Heim Super Arena
- Fri Jan 10 – Miyagi – Sekisui Heim Super Arena
- Fri Jan 17 – Niigata – Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center
- Sat Jan 18 – Niigata – Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center
- Wed Jan 22 – Kanagawa – Yokohama Arena
- Thu Jan 23 – Kanagawa – Yokohama Arena
- Tue Jan 28 – Aichi – Aichi Sky Expo
- Wed Jan 29 – Aichi – Aichi Sky Expo
- Thu Jan 30 – Aichi – Aichi Sky Expo
- Sat Feb 8 – Fukuoka – Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka
- Sun Feb 9 – Fukuoka – Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka
- Sat Feb 15 – Osaka – Kyocera Dome Osaka
- Sun Feb 16 – Osaka – Kyocera Dome Osaka
- Fri Feb 21 – Hokkaido – Sapporo Dome
- Wed Feb 26 – Tokyo – Tokyo Dome
- Thu Feb 27 – Tokyo – Tokyo Dome
Source: Press Release
