Japanese rock bank RADWIMPS will be coming to the Philippines on May 1 as part of the RADWIMPS WORLD TOUR 2024 Asia concert. This marked the first time the famous band performed in the country.
RADWIMPS World Tour 2024 poster for the Asia tour, including the Philippines
The full lineup where RADWIMPS WORLD TOUR 2024 in Asia will perform includes:
April 6-7: Tokyo, Japan/YOYOGI National Stadium No. 1 ArenaApril 13-14: Yokohama, Japan/PIA ARENA MMMay 1: Manila, Philippines/Smart Araneta ColiseumMay 7: Hong Kong/AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10May 11: Singapore/Singapore ExpoMay 15: Taipei, Taiwan/Taipei Music CenterMay 23: Bangkok, Thailand/UOB LIVEMay 25: Seoul, South Korea/SK Olympic Handball Arena
RADWIMPS previously performed an Asia tour in 2023 in the cities of Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Shanghai. The band also performed in Latin America this year in Mexico City, Monterrey, Sao Paulo and Santiago.
The band was first formed in 2001, with Yojiro Noda, Akira Kuwahara (currently on indefinite hiatus), Yusuke Takeda and Satoshi Yamaguchi. Previous members include Yusuke Saiki, Kei Aso and Akio Shibafuji. They debuted as a musical artist in 2003 through the independent label Newtraxx, releasing the albums Radwimps (2003) and Radwimps 2: Hatten Tojo (2005). After signing with major label Toshiba EMI, they released the album Radwimps 3: Mujinto ni Motte Ikiwasureta Ichimai in 2006. Currently, the band is signed to EMI. They have 32 singles, 2 EPs and 13 studio albums.
RADWIMPS gained attention from the anime community for their work on Makoto Shinkai’s 2016 anime film Your Name and released a soundtrack album of the same name. They later collaborated with Shinkai to provide music for the 2019 anime film Weathering With You and more recently the 2022 film Suzume.
Source: Official website
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