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Fujii Kaze
Courtesy Billboard JapanJ-pop singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze — whose name is stylized in Japanese order, surname first — is set to globally stream the final show of his Help Ever Arena Tour on the online concert streaming platform MUSIC/SLASH, which boasts the highest level of sound quality in the industry.
The final stop of the 24-year-old breakout star’s tour will be held at Yoyogi National Stadium 1st Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sunday (Nov. 28) local time. The archive of the concert will be streamed in the U.S., Indonesia, South Korea and Taiwan, and tickets for markets outside of Japan will be available here until Tuesday (Nov. 24) at 6 p.m. Japan time.
The “Kirari” artist livestreamed a free virtual concert on Sept. 4 titled Fujii Kaze “Free” Live 2021 on YouTube from Nissan Stadium, one of the largest stadiums in Japan. This free show recorded nearly 180,000 simultaneous viewers and became the world’s No. 1 trending topic on Twitter. His latest release is called “MO-EH-YO,” featuring a music video shot entirely on Google Pixel smartphones.
Check out the show’s starting times for each region below:
U.S. (East Coast): Sunday, Nov. 28, 10 p.m.
U.S. (West Coast): Sunday, Nov. 28, 7 p.m.
Indonesia: Monday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m.
Taiwan: Monday, Nov. 29, 8 p.m.
South Korea: Monday, Nov. 29, 9 p.m.
KATSEYE have officially begun a fresh chapter with the announcement of their forthcoming single, Pinky Up.
The K-pop girl group sparked curiosity online after sharing a string of mysterious posts that quickly had fans trying to piece together the clues.
The first teaser, posted on March 30, featured the Mona Lisa gently raising a hot cup of tea with her pinky finger lifted. The next video, uploaded the next day, showed an arcade claw machine labeled with the group’s name pulling a sword from a mix of sparkling plush toys and a single teacup. Making things even more intriguing, the caption stated: “We’re screaming from cloud nine!!”
Their third update finally revealed the song title along with its cover art. The image showed a figure kneeling on a rug next to a teacup and a toy cat, while the title appeared in bright hot pink text across the visual. The group also confirmed the release date as April 9.
Pinky Up will arrive just one day before KATSEYE appear at Coachella on April 10, which will mark their first time performing at the famous festival.
The single also marks their first comeback since HYBE and Geffen confirmed that member Manon Bannerman would be stepping away for a period of time to prioritize her “health and well being.”
In a message posted on Weverse, they shared: "Hello. After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing."
The group expressed that they “fully support this decision,” and added: “KATSEYE remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us. We look forward to being together again when the time is right.”
While she is away, the group will continue promotions with Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza and Yoonchae Jeung.
They closed their message by saying: “Thank you to our EYEKONS for your continued love, patience, and understanding.”
