SPYAIR Announce First World Tour

Japanese rock band SPYAIR announced their first world tour on July 28, with tickets going on sale the same day. The tour is scheduled to begin in Atlanta in the United States on September 23. The group will be joined by fellow Japanese rock band ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D for the North and South American and European legs of the tour. Starting November 7, SPYAIR plan to conclude their 2018 tour with solo performances throughout Asia.

SPYAIR were formed in Nagoya in 2005. After years of independent work and a single year with indie label U-Project, they signed with Sony Music in 2010. That same year, they broke into the Top 50 Oricon Singles Chart with "Last Moment," which was also featured as the 25th ending theme for the anime Bleach.

They have since released numerous CD singles used as anime theme songs, including "Samurai Heart (Some Like It Hot!!)" for Gintama' and "Imagination" for Haikyuu!!, and have released seven albums since 2008. They peaked at second place in the Oricon Albums Chart with their 2013 album Million. Their most recent album, Kingdom, was released in October 2017 by Sony Music and JPU Records. Currently airing TV anime Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen 2 features SPYAIR's latest single "I Wanna Be..." as its opening theme.

Joint Tour Dates with ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D

September 23, 2018: Cobb Galleria Center, Atlanta, Georgia (Anime Weekend Atlanta)
September 25, 2018: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
September 27, 2018: Gramercy Theatre, New York City, New York
October 1, 2018: The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, California
October 3, 2018: White Oak Music Hall, Houston, Texas
October 5, 2018: Canton Hall, Dallas, Texas
October 7, 2018: Sala Puebla, Mexico City, Mexico
October 12, 2018: Teatro Teleton, Santiago, Chile
October 14, 2018: Audio Club, Sao Paulo, Brazil
October 17, 2018: Klub Kwadrat, Krakow, Poland
October 19, 2018: Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany
October 21, 2018: Camden Underworld, London, United Kingdom
October 24, 2018: Casino de Paris, Paris, France

Solo Tour Dates

November 7, 2018: Mao Livehouse, Guangzhou, China
November 9, 2018: Space M, Chengdu, China
November 11, 2018: Livehouse Tango, Beijing, China
November 15, 2018: Music Zone Kitec, Hong Kong
November 17, 2018: TBA, Taichung, Taiwan
November 24, 2018: Bandai Namco Shanghai Base Dream Hall, Shanghai, China*
November 25, 2018: Bandai Namco Shanghai Base Dream Hall, Shanghai, China
December 8, 2018: KBS Sports World, Seoul, South Korea
December 13, 2018: Zepp Osaka Bayside, Osaka, Japan
December 17, 2018: Zepp Nagoya, Aechi, Japan
December 22, 2018: Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan

*Shanghai performance on November 24 is a fan meet and greet



Source: Music Natalie, JPU Records