DIR EN GREY confirm their new album ‘MORTAL DOWNER’ for 2026, announced hours after their final show of the year. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/12/dir-... #DIRENGREY #MORTALDOWNER

Ayumi Hamasaki’s Asia Tour 2025 ends early after Macau finale is cancelled. In a new statement, she reassures fans following the Shanghai shutdown, promising she won’t “give up on the future”. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/12/ayum... #AyumiHamasaki #浜崎あゆみ #ayuasiatour2025

Vaundy teams up with 1,000 members of Japan’s 18-year-old generation for this year’s 18Fes, debuting new track 'Yobigoe' on NHK December 23rd. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/12/vaun... #Vaundy #Vaundy18祭

B7Klan announces Europe’s first Visual Kei festival for 2026 in Paris, with Azavana and JILUKA confirmed in the ongoing line-up reveal. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/12/b7kl... #B7Klan #visualkei #V系

“There’s nothing wrong with who I am inside.” Cocona of XG comes out as transmasculine non-binary in a personal statement shared on their 20th birthday. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/12/xg-c... #XG #XG_COCONA

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has announced multi-year government support to expand Japanese music overseas as part of a new 20 trillion-yen cultural export strategy. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/12/taka...

Fujii Kaze announces the 2026 Prema World Tour, featuring dome and stadium dates across Asia, plus a Pre: Prema arena run in Sapporo, Hiroshima and Fukui. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/12/fuji... #FujiiKaze #藤井風

INTERVIEW: Hitsujibungaku talk touring Europe and the personal thinking behind ‘D o n’ t L a u g h I t O f f’ on their sold-out London headline return. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/12/hits... #Hitsujibungaku #羊文学

HYDE will release his new single ‘THE ABYSS’ on his 57th birthday, ahead of his upcoming album ‘JEKYLL’ and orchestra tour. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/12/hyde... #HYDE #THEABYSS #JEKYLL

YOASOBI release live video of their RADWIMPS cover ‘Kaishin no Ichigeki’, filmed during their appearance at Yokohama Arena. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/12/yoas... #YOASOBI #RADWIMPS

LIVE REPORT: HYDE [INSIDE] reaches Europe as Utrecht is turned inside out by a frontman in the most physical phase of his three-decade career. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/12/hyde... #HYDE #HYDEINSIDELIVE2025WORLDTOUR

Ayumi Hamasaki performs full concert inside empty Shanghai arena following sudden cancellation, sharing the moment in support of fans and the crew. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/ayum... #AyumiHamasaki #浜崎あゆみ #ayuasiatour2025

Fujii Kaze rewinds to the 70s in his new video for 'Casket Girl', the opener of his 3rd album 'Prema'. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/fuji... #FujiiKaze #藤井風

Ayumi Hamasaki speaks out after the last-minute shutdown of her Shanghai arena show, as more Japanese artists face sudden cancellations across mainland China. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/ayum... #AyumiHamasaki #浜崎あゆみ #ayuasiatour2025

LIVE REPORT: coldrain return to London after six years, bringing the OPTIMIZE era to a packed Electric Ballroom alongside NOISEMAKER’s London debut. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/cold... #coldrain #NOISEMAKER #OPTIMIZETOUR

Crystal Lake to tour the UK/EU with Miss May I in spring 2026, just weeks after dropping new album 'The Weight of Sound'. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/crys... #CrystalLake #MissMayI #Metalcore

AiNA THE END to release her first anime vinyl compilation via Black Screen Records, featuring 8 anime tie-in tracks including DAN DA DAN hit ‘On The Way’. Pre-sale exclusives available at Manga Barcelona. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/aina... #AiNATHEEND #アイナジエンド

Anna Tsuchiya announces her first solo show in Paris, plus a guest appearance at Mang’Azur in Toulon. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/tours/anna-t... #AnnaTsuchiya #土屋アンナ

Sheena Ringo will revive her Party Convention series for the first time in 13 years with an 18-date hall tour across Japan in spring 2026. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/shee... #椎名林檎 #SheenaRingo #党大会

Japanese music takes centre stage in Los Angeles next spring as Zipangu 2026 brings seven major acts to Brookside at The Rose Bowl. Here’s your guide to every artist on the lineup. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/zipa... #Zipangu #Ado #ATARASHIIGAKKO #CHANMINA #HANA #MWAM #YukiChiba #10FEET

ExWHYZ head to the UK in early 2026 for their first overseas tour, with shows in Bristol, Manchester and London plus extra events. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/exwh... #ExWHYZ

Masayoshi Takanaka adds new shows in London, New York and Los Angeles to his 2026 world tour after original dates sold out immediately. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/taka... #MasayoshiTakanaka #高中正義 #CityPop

JILUKA to play Architects-led Sunday stage at Welcome To Rockville 2026 in Florida, alongside Polaris, Thrown, Thornhill, House of Protection and more. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/jilu... #WelcomeToRockville #JILUKA

Fujii Kaze, Vaundy and YOASOBI feature in 'Atarashii Ongaku no Design', a new book of over 400 Reiwa-era Japanese music visuals. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/fuji... #あたらしい音楽のデザイン #藤井風 #FujiiKaze #Vaundy #YOASOBI

INTERVIEW: Independent singer-songwriter Yukka discusses her growth from Kansai street shows to European stages, her recent singles, and her return to the UK for HYPER JAPAN Manchester. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/yukk... #Yukka #HYPERJAPAN #Jpop

RADWIMPS share full 14-track line-up for 20th anniversary tribute album ‘Dear Jubilee’, with Kenshi Yonezu, YOASOBI, Vaundy, Yorushika, Mrs. GREEN APPLE and more, plus comments from every artist. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/radw... #RADWIMPS #DearJubilee #RADWIMPS20th

Masayoshi Takanaka revives his surfboard guitar for his first world tour as part of Live Nation’s City Pop Waves series. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/masa... #MasayoshiTakanaka #高中正義 #Citypop

INTERVIEW: Aya Hirano talks first single in 11 years, theatre roles, and plans for her 20th anniversary, with her HYPER JAPAN Manchester appearance this weekend. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/aya-... #AyaHirano #平野綾 #HYPERJAPAN

Masayoshi Takanaka revives his surfboard guitar for his first world tour as part of Live Nation’s City Pop Waves series. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/masa... #MasayoshiTakanaka #高中正義

INTERVIEW: Ahead of her UK debut at HYPER JAPAN Manchester 2025, Miyuna discusses her journey from Miyazaki to global stages, her anime ties, and writing songs that comfort those who are struggling. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/miyu... #Miyuna #みゆな #HYPERJAPAN

Tommy february6’s sold-out NYC screening brought Tomoko Kawase’s Y2K pop world to a new Gen Z audience amid a wave of renewed global interest. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/tomm... @TOMMY_ARMY #Tommyfebruary6 #Tommyheavenly6 #thebrilliantgreen

A-chan of Perfume has married a long-time friend and fan. The news comes as the group prepares to enter “cold sleep” following their 25th anniversary. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/a-ch... #Perfume #あ～ちゃん

Otoboke Beaver will support Foo Fighters on their 2026 Take Cover tour, including a set at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/otob... #OtobokeBeaver #FooFighters

WACK announce 2026 all-label tour ‘Where the End Begins by WACK’ featuring ASP, ExWHYZ, GANG PARADE, KiSS KiSS, BiTE A SHOCK and MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN, alongside new “One-Skill Audition” led by Junnosuke Watanabe. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/wack... #エンドWACK #WACK

XG’s JURIN makes her solo debut as JURIN ASAYA with ‘PS118’ featuring Grammy-winning rapper Rapsody. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/juri... #JURIN_ASAYA #Rapsody #PS118 #XG #XGALX

Awich, JP THE WAVY, f5ve, and PSYCHIC FEVER join the lineup for ennichi ’25 Japanese Music Experience LA, a celebration of Japanese music and culture in Los Angeles this December. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/enni... #ennichi25

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN heads to Tokyo’s new TOYOTA ARENA on June 13th for its 2026 edition, expanding to 66 awards with 14 new categories reflecting Japan’s evolving music culture. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/musi... #MAJ2026 #MUSICAWARDSJAPAN

LIVE REPORT: Hitsujibungaku close their first European tour with a sold-out London show, showing a band fast finding their footing on the global stage. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/hits... #Hitsujibungaku #羊文学

RADWIMPS reveal jacket visual for their upcoming 20th anniversary tribute album 'Dear Jubilee -RADWIMPS TRIBUTE-', with participating artists and songs to be announced daily starting tomorrow. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/radw... #RADWIMPS #DearJubilee #RADWIMPS20th

Fujii Kaze shares a behind-the-scenes look at his ‘I Need U Back’ music video, showing how the retro-glam concept came to life. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/11/fuji... #FujiiKaze #藤井風

GACKT brings YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz back to the world stage with the 2026 “WORLD TOUR ATTACK OF YFCz”, their first international shows in 15 years. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/10/gack... #GACKT #YFCz

LIVE REPORT: ONE OK ROCK returned to London with the DETOX tour, joined by Paledusk for a night that turned The O2 into a new benchmark for Japanese rock in the UK. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/10/one-... #ONEOKROCK #Paledusk #OORDETOX

KOUKI (D=OUT) drops new solo album 'HELL IN WORLD TRIGGER' under his OGRE ISLAND project, now streaming worldwide. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/10/kouk... #KOUKI #ダウト #幸樹 #鬼ヶ島 #冥土INワールドトリガー #V系 #VisualKei

coldrain release 'OPTIMIZE', their first global EP on Century Media Records, ahead of their UK/EU tour. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/10/cold... #coldrain #OPTIMIZE

Fujii Kaze releases a behind-the-scenes look at his ‘Prema’ MV, filmed in Thailand with director MESS. “This entire music video feels like 100% me.” 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/10/fuji... #FujiiKaze #藤井風 #Prema

New York-born, Tokyo-raised rapper MIYACHI drops 'SALARYMAN STRIKES BACK' on Mass Appeal, a bilingual shot at burnout and corporate life. electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/10/miya... #MIYACHI

RADWIMPS to release 20th anniversary tribute album 'Dear Jubilee -RADWIMPS TRIBUTE-', featuring 14 tracks by various artists. electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/10/radw... #RADWIMPS #DearJubilee #RADWIMPS20th

Think you know Ado? Test your knowledge in the new Worldwide Homecoming Mock Exam quiz, launched ahead of her 2025 "Yodaka" dome tour. electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/10/ado-... #Ado #Ado模試 #Adoよだか

MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS finish the UK leg of their 2025 tour with their biggest London show yet at the Electric Ballroom. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/10/mass... #massofthefermentingdregs #MOTFD #Posthardcore #Shoegaze

INTERVIEW: From Sapporo’s live houses to packed crowds on their first Canadian tour, Tattletale talk creative pressure, underground roots, and the mindset behind their latest release. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2025/10/tatt... #Tattletale #PostHardcore #Emo #Mathrock