MUSIC EXPO LIVE 2025 on Nov 3 will showcase 10 artists, including BE:FIRST and ENHYPEN, at Tokyo Dome. Tickets available soon.
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On November 3 (Monday, holiday), the luxurious artists performing at the first 'MUSIC EXPO LIVE 2025' held at Tokyo Dome were announced. The announced artists are BE:FIRST, CORTIS, ENHYPEN, KAWAII LAB. [FRUITS ZIPPER/CANDY TUNE/SWEET STEADY/CUTIE STREET], KiiiKiii, Number_i, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER, totaling 10 groups. BE:FIRST, who just finished their first world tour in July, CORTIS, a rookie boy group from BIGHIT MUSIC that debuted on August 18 with 'What You Want', ENHYPEN, who achieved the fastest stadium performance after debut among overseas artists, FRUITS ZIPPER, who won the Record Award for Best New Artist in 2023 with 'My Most Adorable Part', CANDY TUNE, whose 'Double Double FIGHT!' surpassed 3.3 billion total views on social media, SWEET STEADY, who is set to hold their first nationwide tour 'SWEET STEADY JAPAN TOUR 2025 –AUTUMN–' this November, CUTIE STREET, whose debut song 'Is Being Cute Not Enough?' recently surpassed 180 million streams, KiiiKiii, a group from STARSHIP Entertainment making a comeback after about four years, Number_i, who topped the Billboard JAPAN Hot Shot Songs chart in the first half of 2025, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER, who will hold their second Japan dome tour 'TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR <ACT: TOMORROW> IN JAPAN' starting this November, are all confirmed to perform. The MC will be Ryota Yamasato from Nankai Candies. These luxurious artists leading the music scene in 2025 will wrap Tokyo Dome in a frenzy with a special stage that can only be seen here. ■Performance Information MUSIC EXPO LIVE 2025 Date: November 3, 2025 (Monday, holiday) Performance time: Doors open: 14:00 / Start: 16:00 *Opening and start times may change. Venue: Tokyo Dome Performing artists: BE:FIRST / CORTIS / ENHYPEN / KAWAII LAB. [FRUITS ZIPPER, CANDY TUNE, SWEET STEADY, CUTIE STREET] / KiiiKiii / Number_i / TOMORROW X TOGETHER *In alphabetical order *BE:FIRST will perform with 6 members 'MUSIC EXPO LIVE 2025' official site Organized by: MUSIC EXPO LIVE 2025 Executive Committee Planning and production: NHK Enterprise, STARBASE [Ticket Prices] - Reserved seats (Arena/Stand): 20,000 yen including tax - VIP seats (upgrade): Reserved seat ticket + 14,000 yen including tax *For details on artist fan club pre-sale and application URL, please check the announcements from each fan club. Eligible persons are each FC member (Note: Companion FC member information required). Seats will be assigned to stand seats. Also, VIP seats (upgrade) are excluded. [Ticket Sales Schedule] - Artist fan club pre-sale August 22 (Friday) 12:00 to August 25 (Monday) 23:59 *For details and application URL, please check the announcements from each fan club. Eligible persons are each FC member (Note: Companion FC member information required). Seats will be assigned to stand seats. Also, VIP seats (upgrade) are excluded. - Official first pre-sale September 5 (Friday) 12:00 to September 15 (Monday holiday) 23:59 - LEncore pre-sale September 16 (Tuesday) 12:00 to September 23 (Tuesday holiday) 23:59 - Pre-request pre-sale September 16 (Tuesday) 12:00 to September 23 (Tuesday holiday) 23:59 - Official second pre-sale September 24 (Wednesday) 12:00 to September 28 (Sunday) 23:59 - Buyer upgrade first October 2 (Thursday) 12:00 to October 5 (Sunday) 23:59 - Buyer upgrade second October 10 (Friday) 12:00 to October 13 (Monday holiday) 23:59.
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