Venue101 EXTRA will air over two weeks from NHK Hall, featuring live performances by New School Leaders, ONEW, Da-iCE, and M!LK.
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The music program "Venue101," delivered live every Saturday at 11:00 p.m. from NHK Studio 101. Under the theme "At 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, live music is born," MCs Ryuichi Hamaya and Erika Ikuta, together with guest artists, deliver fun and passionate live performances. This time, they are leaving Studio 101 and, under the title "Venue101 EXTRA," will hold a public recording at NHK Hall for the second time this fiscal year. The event will be broadcast over two weeks. In WEEK1, which will be broadcast on Saturday, September 26, four live performances will be delivered. New School Leaders, whose activities overseas are also remarkable, will perform "TTTTOKYO," a song that sings of their love for their hometown, Tokyo. ONEW, who is also active as the leader of SHINee, will cover Kirinji's famous song "Aliens." Da-iCE will perform "Unlimited," a song with a long-held chorus note that straightforwardly encourages listeners with "You can go even further," and M!LK will perform "Jikuu Koete Universe," said to be the concluding part of a trilogy themed around "love," following "I love you so much, die!" and "Explosive I love you." And WEEK2 on Saturday, October 3 will also be delivered with plenty of highlights, including live performances by Ayumu Imazu, ≒JOY, BALLISTIK BOYZ, and M!LK. Furthermore, the performers from WEEK1 and WEEK2 will crossover into each broadcast! Detailed highlights will be announced at a later date. ■Broadcast information "Venue101 EXTRA" (WEEK1) [Date and time] Saturday, September 26, 2026, 11:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. <NHK General> *Simultaneous streaming on NHK ONE and one-week catch-up streaming [Performers and songs] *In Japanese syllabary order New School Leaders "TTTTOKYO" ONEW "Aliens" Da-iCE "Unlimited" M!LK "Jikuu Koete Universe" [Hosts] Ryuichi Hamaya (Kamaitachi) and Erika Ikuta [Narration] Hattori Banzemon ■Related link "Venue101" program homepage ■Broadcast information "Venue101 EXTRA" (WEEK1) [Date and time] Saturday, September 26, 2026, 11:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. <NHK General> *Simultaneous streaming on NHK ONE and one-week catch-up streaming [Performers and songs] *In Japanese syllabary order New School Leaders "TTTTOKYO" ONEW "Aliens" Da-iCE "Unlimited" M!LK "Jikuu Koete Universe" [Hosts] Ryuichi Hamaya (Kamaitachi) and Erika Ikuta [Narration] Hattori Banzemon ■Related link "Venue101" program homepage
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