The TV Asahi Dream Festival 2025 will feature 11 groups including WEST., ATEEZ, and NiziU from November 1-3 at Makuhari Messe.
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From November 1 (Saturday) to 3 (Monday, holiday), the 'TV Asahi Dream Festival 2025' will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, featuring 11 groups including INI, EVNNE, WEST., ATEEZ, CUTIE STREET, NiziU, NEXZ, Nogizaka46, ≠ME, HANA, and M!LK (in alphabetical order). The five groups announced for the 1st (Saturday) are as follows: the seven-member idol group WEST., which won first place in the 2024 live audience ranking and captivates audiences with their passionate performances while receiving song contributions from famous artists; CUTIE STREET, an eight-member idol group that promotes a unique 'kawaii' from Harajuku to the world and is set to hold their one-year anniversary live next month at Pia Arena MM; Nogizaka46, a notable idol group that continues to evolve, will hold a four-day performance at Meiji Jingu Stadium during their 'Midsummer National Tour 2025' after their 13th anniversary live at Ajinomoto Stadium this May; ≠ME, an idol group produced by Rino Sashihara, was born in 2019 as a sister group to '≠LOVE' and successfully held a large-scale performance at Saitama Super Arena in February this year; and HANA, a seven-member girl group born from the BMSG × CHANMINA GIRLS GROUP AUDITION PROJECT 'No No Girls,' which recently released their new song 'BAD LOVE' on the 8th of this month. The groups announced for the 3rd (Monday, holiday) include INI, which boasts overwhelming popularity with numerous number one hits on major charts like Oricon and Billboard, and will perform on their 4th anniversary; EVNNE, who has been on a world concert tour across seven countries since their Seoul performance in April, and has topped music programs with their 2nd, 4th, and latest 5th mini-albums; ATEEZ, who will perform at the largest music festival in America, 'Coachella 2024,' and is set to hold the largest domestic arena tour starting from the 13th of this month after a successful live at Citi Field in New York; NiziU, a nine-member girl group born from the 'Nizi Project' that debuted in Korea in 2023 and has gained wide popularity both domestically and internationally; NEXZ, a global boy group that debuted about six years after Stray Kids and whose latest Japanese 2nd EP 'One Bite' debuted at number one on the Billboard JAPAN weekly album sales chart, successfully completed their first national tour with over 50,000 attendees; and M!LK, who released their major 2nd album 'M!X' in March this year, with their lead song 'Iijyan' going viral on TikTok, surpassing 2.2 billion total views on social media, and is set to hold an arena tour from the end of the year. With this announcement, a total of 17 performing artists have been revealed. Only one more artist remains to be announced for the 1st (Saturday), and the final artist will be announced soon. Enjoy the 'TV Asahi Dream Festival 2025,' where luxurious artists will gather over three days. Event Overview 'TV Asahi Dream Festival 2025' <Date> November 1 (Saturday), 2 (Sunday), 3 (Monday, holiday) Doors open at 14:00 / Performance starts at 15:00 (scheduled) <Performers> November 1 (Saturday) WEST. / CUTIE STREET / Nogizaka46 / ≠ME / HANA and more... November 2 (Sunday) ano / Creep Hyp / SHISHAMO / sumika / Sheep Literature / Marcy November 3 (Monday, holiday) INI / EVNNE / ATEEZ / NiziU / NEXZ / M!LK (in alphabetical order) <Venue> Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall 4, 5, 6 <Ticket Price (including tax)> Reserved seat: ¥12,000 Upgrade ticket: +¥7,000 <Ticket Application> Starting today, September 10 (Wednesday) at 11:00, the 'Early Pre-reserve (Pia NICOS Card only)' application will begin at Ticket Pia! For details, please check the official website. Early Pre-reserve (Pia NICOS Card only) Application Period: September 10 (Wednesday) 11:00 - September 15 (Monday) 23:59 Sales here *Target performances: November 1 (Saturday) / November 3 (Monday, holiday) *Only those who meet the following criteria can apply for this pre-sale: - Pia members who have newly applied for a 'Pia NICOS Card' - 'Pia Premium Members' who already have a Pia NICOS Card or Pia JCB Card Official first-come-first-served pre-sale (first-come-first-served) Application Period: Ongoing until October 1 (Wednesday) 23:59 *Target performance: November 2 (Sunday) *Tickets required for ages 3 and up *Depending on the seat, some parts of the stage or performance may not be visible or may be difficult to see. Please be aware of this in advance. *A maximum of 4 tickets can be applied for per person per performance. Organized, planned, and produced by TV Asahi, operated in cooperation with Disk Garage, sponsored by Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. and Monster Energy. Inquiries: Disk Garage Customer Center Inquiry form here. Various links 'TV Asahi Dream Festival 2025' special site 'TV Asahi Dream Festival 2025' official X.
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