LOVE IT! ROCK 2026 music festival draws 12,000 fans in Tokyo

The TBS morning variety program ‘Love It!’ held its fourth annual music festival, ‘LOVE IT! ROCK 2026,’ at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on August 22. The event drew approximately 12,000 attendees in person, with over 45,000 digital tickets sold.

Performances featured various units formed by the show’s regular cast and guests. Notable highlights included Snow Man members Ryota Miyadate and Daisuke Sakuma performing ‘Chikyu Shiteru ze’ alongside Tuesday regulars. Other acts included ‘Hamburg Boy’ led by Oda, and a performance of ‘White Love’ by a group including announcer Tamura and Chihiro Kondo.

MC Akira Kawashima addressed the audience regarding the program’s recent renewal, expressing gratitude to viewers for the show’s role in providing comfort to daily life. He noted that the program’s strength lies in its ability to feature diverse personalities beyond traditional comedians.