Common holds the first show in Japan in 10 years

Common’s first performance in Japan in about 10 years will be held on Billboard Live.

Common debuted in 1992 by releasing the album “Can I Borrow A Dollar?” under the name Common Sense, and was also a member of the legendary music group Soulquarians, along with Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, Q-Tip, J Dilla, and Bilal.

In 2000, he made his major debut with his fourth album, Like Water for Chocolate, and has won three Grammy Awards. In 2015, he won a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for his theme song “Glory” (co-written with John Legend) for his film “Glory: March to Tomorrow,” which he also appeared as an actor. In 2017, he also won an Emmy Award for his song “Letter To The Free,” which was used in the documentary film “13th – The 13th Amendment,” and became the only rapper to win all major entertainment awards in America (Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy).

Last year, Common released his collaboration album “The Auditorium Vol. 1” with Pete Rock, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the masterpiece “Be” (released in 2005), and continues to surpass the milestones, but continues to continue to make his creative progress. Don’t miss out on this truly evolving icon and its precious performance in Japan.

This time, they will be performing twice a day at Billboard Live TOKYO on Wednesday, August 13th and Billboard Live OSAKA on Monday, August 18th, and will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Saturday, August 16th.“SUMMER SONIC 2025”He has also been confirmed to appear in the film.