Stray Kids announced a live-linked project for its Japan tour, with special collaborations and activities in four cities and nationwide.
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Stray Kids, who drew attention from all over the world by making their first appearance on NHK’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen” in 2023 and by recording the fastest million-hit in K-POP boy group history from their Japan debut with their JAPAN 1st EP, announced the holding of a new project. Stray Kids announced that, in celebration of the holding of the “Stray Kids World Tour,” they will hold the live-linked project “Stray Kids ACTIVATION PROJECT <SKZ AREA CONNECT>.” “Stray Kids ACTIVATION PROJECT <SKZ AREA CONNECT>” is a project in which special collaborations and activities will be carried out in each area, mainly in the four cities where the live performances will be held, in order for STAY (the fan name for Stray Kids) to enjoy the Japan performances of the “Stray Kids World Tour,” which will begin with MUFG STADIUM (National Stadium) on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30. It is a project born from the wish that “we want them to make memories unique to each place.” At the same time as this announcement, the special website for “Stray Kids ACTIVATION PROJECT <SKZ AREA CONNECT>” also opened. On the special website, under “NATIONWIDE,” not only the four cities where the live performances will be held, but also collaborations across the country are lined up, including the currently ongoing “Stray Kids x JR Tokai Oshi Tabi,” “Stray Kids original label cans,” and “LaLaport・LAZONA x Stray Kids,” which will start sequentially from Monday, August 31. In the TOKYO area, “Stray Kids x JR Tokai meets Tokyo Station Ichibangai Special Collaboration,” which is being held to commemorate the MUFG Stadium (National Stadium) performance, is listed. In the NAGOYA area, to commemorate the performances at Vantelin Dome Nagoya on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6, many projects have been announced, including the collaboration with the Nagoya confection “Stray Kids x Kaeru Manju,” a special collaboration campaign with commercial facilities in the Nagoya Sakae area, and a digital signage takeover project at various locations in the Nagoya Sakae area. Information for the OSAKA area and the FUKUOKA area will be announced later. Stray Kids has just announced that they will release their Japan 4th mini album “SUIATSU” on Wednesday, November 25, 2026. This will be a long-awaited mini album, about one and a half years since their last Japanese release, and this work will be released in 12 forms in total, adding, to the first press limited edition A (CD + Blu-ray), first press limited edition B (CD + special ZINE), and regular edition first press specification (CD only), the first-ever solo editions for each member as period-limited editions (CD only), plus one fan club member-limited edition (CD only). Prior to that, their mini album “THIS & THAT,” released on Friday, August 7, reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard main album chart “Billboard 200” dated August 22, recording nine consecutive No. 1 debuts. With this, Stray Kids surpassed the world-first record they themselves achieved with the previous SKZ IT TAPE “DO IT,” which had set eight consecutive No. 1s on “Billboard 200,” and they became the group with the most No. 1s on that chart in the 21st century. Furthermore, in total record terms, among artists who have achieved No. 1 on the U.S. “Billboard 200” with nine works, in the 2020s they are tied with Taylor Swift for the most. Among all artists in history, they are second only to The Beatles, tied with The Rolling Stones. This month, on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30, they will hold live performances at MUFG STADIUM (National Stadium). Holding a solo live performance at MUFG STADIUM (National Stadium) is not only the first achievement in history for an overseas male artist, but also the first record for a K-POP male artist. The Japan performances will be held, starting with MUFG STADIUM (National Stadium), for seven performances in total, through Vantelin Dome Nagoya on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6, Kyocera Dome Osaka on Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, and Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka on Sunday, October 24, with an expected attendance of 370,000 in total. ・Stray Kids will also perform at National Stadium, the first for an overseas male artist! Japan tour performances will be held in four cities ・[PHOTO] Stray Kids depart for Japan for the National Stadium performance! ■Performance information “Stray Kids World Tour” Saturday, August 29, 2026 Sunday, August 30, 2026 MUFG STADIUM (National Stadium) Saturday, September 5, 2026 Sunday, September 6, 2026 VANTELIN DOME NAGOYA Saturday, September 19, 2026 Sunday, September 20, 2026 KYOCERA DOME OSAKA Saturday, October 24, 2026 MIZUHO PayPay Dome FUKUOKA “Stray Kids World Tour” special website ■Related link “Stray Kids ACTIVATION PROJECT <SKZ AREA CONNECT>” special website ■Performance information “Stray Kids World Tour” Saturday, August 29, 2026 Sunday, August 30, 2026 MUFG STADIUM (National Stadium) Saturday, September 5, 2026 Sunday, September 6, 2026 VANTELIN DOME NAGOYA Saturday, September 19, 2026 Sunday, September 20, 2026 KYOCERA DOME OSAKA Saturday, October 24, 2026 MIZUHO PayPay Dome FUKUOKA “Stray Kids World Tour” special website ■Related link “Stray Kids ACTIVATION PROJECT <SKZ AREA CONNECT>” special website
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