The first day of aespa's Japan tour kicks off in Fukuoka! Their popularity is growing after their Japanese debut as they will also be appearing live on Music Station!

■ They have two shows scheduled for August 17th and 18th at the Tokyo Dome, but all shows are already sold out.

Aespa made their long-awaited Japanese debut on July 3rd. The music video for their title track “Hote Mess” was released on the evening of their debut day, and just six hours later it had been viewed over one million times.

On the night of their debut, they appeared live on Japanese television and performed “Hot Mess,” which reached number one on LINE MUSIC’s real-time song Top 100 and number two on the Oricon Daily Chart.

Furthermore, from the day of their debut, a TV commercial featuring “Sun and Moon,” a song from this album that was chosen as the McCafe collaboration commercial song, began airing, making this a spectacular debut that symbolizes aespa’s current momentum.

They also announced that they will be appearing live on TV Asahi’s “Music Station” on July 12th.

The first performance of aespa’s Japanese arena tour, “2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK: Parallel Line – in JAPAN,” was held at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A on July 6th.

This was aespa’s first live performance in Kyushu, and as it was also the first day of their tour, the venue was filled with a special feeling of anticipation and tension.

As soon as the four members appeared on stage and the performance began, the excitement rose and the long-awaited enthusiasm was expressed in loud cheers that echoed throughout the venue.

The band performed songs ranging from those released in 2024 to their early songs, and the Fukuoka performance on the first day of the tour ended with great success as the 9,500 audience members in attendance erupted in applause.

They will also be holding an arena tour until July, with a two-day performance at Tokyo Dome on August 17th and 18th, following their 2023 performance, but all tickets have already been sold out, and aespa’s popularity is spreading throughout Japan.

With the success of their Japanese debut single “Hot Mess” and their upcoming tour in Japan, aespa are set to make even greater strides, so keep an eye on them!

PHOTO BY Hiroshi Nirei