The multitalented Japanese hitmaker and singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu has announced his first performances in the U.S., Asia, and Europe.
These historic shows will be produced in Shanghai by STARGROUP, in Taipei by BIGART, and the others by Live Nation. Below is the full schedule and ticket information.
After an extensive 20-date tour in Japan, Yonezu will perform two consecutive shows in Shanghai on March 8 and March 9 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
He will then perform in Taipei on March 15 and March 16 at the Taipei Arena. The tour will continue in Seoul on March 22 and March 23 at INSPIRE Arena.
The European leg will start on March 30 at London’s Eventim Apollo and on April 1 at Paris’ Zenith. The U.S. leg will feature a performance at the famous Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 4 and at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on April 6.
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Yonezu is well-known for his unique songwriting style that mixes J-pop with electronic and rock elements. Some of his hit singles include “KICK BACK,” the opening theme for the anime series Chainsaw Man, which is the first Japanese-language song to receive RIAA Gold certification.
Another hit is “Chikyuugi – Spinning Globe,” the theme song for The Boy and the Heron, which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
A highlight of his new album LOST CORNER is Yonezu’s remarkable collaborations. This album includes his contributions to Final Fantasy XVI, ULTRAMAN, Chainsaw Man, and the legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s film The Boy and the Heron.
This year, Kenshi Yonezu also announced an exclusive line of graphic tees in partnership with Uniqlo, as part of their ongoing UT series celebrating pop culture from around the world. The Japanese Culture UT by Kenshi Yonezu became available in stores starting September 23.
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Kenshi Yonezu’s latest album, LOST CORNER, has achieved great success, reaching the Top 50 on three Billboard U.S. charts, marking his highest-ranking effort in the U.S. so far. The album also debuted at No. 7 on Spotify’s global weekly Top Albums list.
In addition to these accomplishments, Yonezu recently announced “Azalea,” a song written as the theme for the global Netflix series Beyond Goodbye (Teaser available now).
This series has already made history as the first Japanese entry featured in this year’s Busan International Film Festival Onscreen Category, which honors outstanding streaming dramas.
The series will start streaming worldwide on 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 1. This marks the first time Godiva has created a chocolate collection in collaboration with an artist.
