As we make headway into the new year, information on Japanese artists performing outside of Japan continues to roll out. This first article covers Japanese artists set to perform concerts overseas in the first half of 2019.

・Perfume

The global popularity of multi-platinum electro J-pop group Perfume is clear for all to see, with their latest album Future Pop released back in August charting in at No.1 in 20 countries across the world. And now, international fans in the US and Asia will be excited to hear that the trio are set to hit a city near them in March and April this year.

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/138536

■Information Perfume WORLD TOUR 4th “FUTURE POP” 2019/3/2 @ NTU Sports Center / Taipei, TAIWAN https://ntusportscenter.ntu.edu.tw/#/ 2019/3/30 @ HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM / New York, NY http://www.mcstudios.com 2019/4/2 @ QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE / Toronto, ON https://queenelizabeththeatre.ca/ 2019/4/5 @ CHICAGO THEATRE / Chicago, IL http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/ 2019/4/7 @ THE BOMB FACTORY / Dallas, TX https://thebombfactory.com 2019/4/10 @ PARAMOUNT THEATRE / Seattle, WA http://www.paramounttheatreseattle.org/ 2019/4/17 @ CITY NATIONAL CIVIC / San Jose, CA https://sanjosetheaters.org 2019/4/19 @ ACE THEATRE / Los Angeles, CA https://www.acehotel.com/losangeles/theatre *Details for Shanghai concert TBA.

*All dates are local time. Tour Website: http://www.perfume-web.jp/cam/FUTUREPOP/world/ Perfume Global Website: https://perfume-global.com/

・SID

SID announced at their 15th anniversary tour Ichiban Suki na Basho 2018 that they are set to perform four dates in Asia.

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/144270

■Information SID 15th Anniversary ASIA TOUR “THE PLACE WHERE WE LOVE MOST 2019” 2019/2/15 @ Legacy Taipei, Taipei 2019/2/20 @ MacPherson Stadium, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong 2019/2/22 @ BANDAI NAMCO SHANGHAI BASE DREAM HALL, Shanghai 2019/2/24 @ Tango Live House, Beijing SID Official Website: https://sid-web.info

・Kenshi Yonezu

Kenshi Yonezu took the charts by storm in 2018 breaking many records with a string of singles. While riding this wave of success, it has been announced that Yonezu will embark on his first ever arena tour which begins today on January 19. Two dates in Shanghai and Taipei have been added to the tour.

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/158468

■Information Kenshi Yonezu When The Spine Becomes Opal 2019/3/19 @ Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai 2019/3/30 @ National Taiwan University Sports Center, Taipei Kenshi Yonezu Official Weibo: https://www.weibo.com/u/6888753808?is_hot=1 Kenshi Yonezu Official Website: http://reissuerecords.net/

・Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra celebrate their 30th anniversary this year, and what better way to kick off it off than performing at Lollapalooza Chilie in March. Before they do however they will first perform at PA’L NORTE 2019, a 2-day music and art festival in Monterrey, Mexico. They are part of a line-up consisting of big names such as Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon and Santana.

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/146658

■Information Lollapalooza Chile Location: O’Higgins Park, Chile Date: March 29, 2019 – March 31, 2019 Event Page: https://www.lollapaloozacl.com/ PA’L NORTE 2019 Location: Monterrey, Mexico Date: March 22, 2019 – March 23, 2019 Event Page:https://www.palnorte.com.mx/ Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Official Website: https://www.tokyoska.net/

・Taichi Mukai

Taichi Mukai is in the midst of his 2018-2019 “Pure Tour” to promote his newest album PURE. The artist is gaining much attention not just in Japan but across Asia too. Mukai is set to perform in Asia for the first time beginning on March 22.

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/155274

■Information ASIA TOUR 2019 2019/3/22 @ THE WALL TAIPEI, Taiwan 2019/3/24 @ Megaport Festival, Taiwan 2019/3/29 @ Jiangjinjiu, Beijing 2019/3/30 @ HOULIVE, Shenzen 2019/3/31/ @ Modern Sky Lab, Shanghai 2019/4/6 @ HANATOUR V-Hall, South Korea Taichi Mukai Official Website: http://taichimukai.com/

・HYDE

HYDE started his solo music career up again last year and has various planned for 2019. He performed at L’Arc-en-Ciel’s 2018 Christmas live show “L’ArChristmas” and will embark on an Asia tour in March.

■Information ーHYDE WORLD TOUR 2019 ASIAー 2019/3/27 @ Shanghai 2019/3/29 @ Beijing 2019/3/31 @ Chengdu 2019/4/2 @ Hong Kong 2019/4/4 @ Taipei *Ticket details TBA. HYDE Official Website: https://www.hyde.com

・GARNiDELiA

GARNiDELiA released Kyoki Ranbu on September 26 this year, an album compiling every song from their internationally acclaimed online dance series including their hit song Gokuraku Jodo. The pop rock duo have announced that they will embark on their biggest Asia tour to date including shows in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/150236

■Information stellacage Asia Tour 2019 “Kyoki Ranbu”

2019/3/21 @ Mynavi BLITZ Akasaka, Tokyo

2019/3/30 @ MacPherson Stadium, Hong Kong

2019/4/13 @ Zepp@BIGBOX, Singapore

2019/6/23 @ PENNY LANE 24, Hokkaido

2019/6/30 @ Namba Hatch, Osaka

2019/7/7 @ Diamond Hall, Aichi

2019/7/27 @ DRUM LOGOS, Fukuoka GARNiDELiA Official Website: http://www.garnidelia.com/

・Wednesday Campanella

Wednesday Campanella is no stranger to performing solo concerts and at festivals outside Japan. The next place to be graced by KOM_I’s incredible performance is Barcelona for the Primavera Sound music festival.

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/150817

■Information Primavera Sound

Running: May 30, 2019 – June 1, 2019 (Wednesday Campanella to perform on May 31)

Event Website: https://www.primaverasound.com/ Wednesday Campanella Official Website: http://www.wed-camp.com/

To all lovers of J-pop, J-rock and any kind of Japanese artist or band living outside Japan – if an artist is coming to a place near you, show your support and don’t miss the opportunity to see them live.

Writer: Heir