ILLIT announces their first live tour 'PRESS START❤', starting in Seoul and visiting five cities in Japan, culminating in Hong Kong.
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The details of ILLIT's first live tour 'ILLIT LIVE 'PRESS START︎❤'' have been decided! Starting with performances in Seoul on March 14 and 15, the tour will visit five cities in Japan from June 13: Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka, Hyogo, and Tokyo, and will tour Hong Kong on August 22. Notably, this will be their first solo performances in Aichi, Fukuoka, Hyogo, and Tokyo. Last year, their first fan concert in Japan, '2025 ILLIT GLITTER DAY IN JAPAN', was held as an arena tour with four performances in two cities, Kanagawa and Osaka, and all shows were sold out, marking great success. ILLIT has continued to attract attention with their diverse charm on large stages such as the '41st Mynavi Tokyo Girls Collection 2025 AUTUMN/WINTER' and 'ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2025'. The title of this concert, 'PRESS START︎', carries the meaning of stepping into a new journey as an artist, and the heart symbol '❤' at the end signifies the initial signal for the system to start, representing the moment the heart beats and igniting the energy to activate a new world. Expectations are high for 'PRESS START❤', which will be the start button for ILLIT's new story. ◆ILLIT's comment: I am very happy to hold concerts in Japan again this year and to meet many GLLIT (fandom name) members in five cities! Please look forward to seeing a more grown-up version of us! Let's create wonderful memories together this summer with ILLIT! - ILLIT wins 1st place on 'Music Center'! Members are thrilled, saying they want to be a group that excites next! - ILLIT's title track 'Billyeoon Goyangi' surpasses 100 million streams on Spotify! ■Event Overview 'ILLIT LIVE 'PRESS START❤'' 【Aichi】 Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater, Large Hall June 13, 2026 (Saturday) Doors open 16:30 / Start 17:30 June 14, 2026 (Sunday) Doors open 16:00 / Start 17:00 【Osaka】 Orix Theater June 20, 2026 (Saturday) Doors open 17:00 / Start 18:00 June 21, 2026 (Sunday) Doors open 16:00 / Start 17:00 【Fukuoka】 Fukuoka Sun Palace June 29, 2026 (Monday) Doors open 17:30 / Start 18:30 June 30, 2026 (Tuesday) Doors open 17:30 / Start 18:30 【Hyogo】 GLION ARENA KOBE July 18, 2026 (Saturday) Doors open 16:00 / Start 17:30 July 19, 2026 (Sunday) Doors open 15:30 / Start 17:00 【Tokyo】 TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO July 23, 2026 (Thursday) Doors open 17:00 / Start 18:30 July 25, 2026 (Saturday) Doors open 15:30 / Start 17:00 July 26, 2026 (Sunday) Doors open 15:30 / Start 17:00 *For the latest information on the performances and tickets, please check the official website. ■Related Links ILLIT Japan Official Site
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