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L’Arc-en-Ciel performances at Summer Sonic 2026

Overview

The Summer Sonic 25th anniversary music festival took place from August 14 to 16 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba and Expo ’70 Commemorative Park in Osaka, attracting approximately 308,000 attendees.

L’Arc-en-Ciel headlined the festival, performing 90-minute sets in both Osaka and Tokyo to mark their 35th anniversary. Their setlists included career hits such as ‘Driver’s High’, ‘HONEY’, and ‘READY STEADY GO’, as well as the debut of a new song, ‘Soten Tenshoku’. The band concluded their performances with ‘Niji’ accompanied by fireworks.

While the festival featured various notable acts, including J-pop singer Ado, L’Arc-en-Ciel vocalist hyde drew mixed social media reactions regarding his visible tattoos. Following the festival, the band is scheduled to begin their ‘35th L’Anniversary TOUR’ in October.

Entities

hyde · tetsuya · L’Arc-en-Ciel · Ado · L’Arc-en-Ciel

Timeline

  1. 22 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    L’Arc-en-Ciel headlines Summer Sonic 2026 in Osaka and Tokyo

    L’Arc-en-Ciel headlined Summer Sonic 2026 in Osaka and Tokyo, celebrating their 35th anniversary with a career-spanning set and the debut of their new song ‘Soten Tenshoku’.

  2. 27 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    L’Arc-en-Ciel closes Summer Sonic 25th anniversary festival

    L’Arc-en-Ciel closed the 25th anniversary of Summer Sonic in Japan, drawing over 300,000 fans. Vocalist hyde's tattoos sparked mixed social media reactions during his performance.

Sources

japantimes.co.jp · jisin.jp · news.mynavi.jp · realsound.jp · smart-flash.jp · thefirsttimes.jp · vif-music.com