YOASOBI

J-pop duo YOASOBI confirm their North American return with the “Never Ending Stories” headline tour this summer, powered by Crunchyroll, the global anime brand fueling fans’ love of anime. Performing at massive venues including the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the tour kicks off August 4 at Boston’s TD Garden and includes festival performances at Lollapalooza in Chicago and their first ever Canadian shows at OSHEAGA and TD Coliseum on August 8, 2026.

The duo is known for transforming novels into music, with every song based on a story—making their artistry truly unique. For their summer headline tour, they further highlight that concept by showcasing the past, present and future of YOASOBI through “Never Ending Stories.”

YOASOBI has performed at Coachella and Lollapalooza, as well as headlining New York City’s iconic Radio City Music Hall. The duo has also played in London at OVO Arena Wembley, in addition to taking the stage at Primavera Sound in Barcelona.

Celebrating the North America tour, YOASOBI has opened a U.S. Online Store this week where fans can shop their merch at yoasobi.store. In addition, their new release, E-SIDE 4, is set for April 24 and available for pre-order/pre-save. E-SIDE 4 is their fourth EP featuring all songs entirely sung in English, with highlights including previously released tracks “UNDEAD,” “Watch me!,” “New me,” as well as the brand new English version of “HEART BEAT.” The EP also finds “ADRENA” and “BABY” as new additions to the band’s streaming catalog. Pre-save E-SIDE 4 from HERE.

Comprised of composer Ayase and vocalist ikura, YOASOBI are record-breaking international superstars. Their first song, “Into The Night (Yoru ni Kakeru),” was released in November 2019, immediately attracting attention by reaching #1 on numerous streaming charts in Japan and appearing on viral charts in several countries. It was #1 on the 2020 Billboard JAPAN Combined Song Chart and Streaming Song Chart, and in January 2023 the total plays surpassed 900 million streams, marking a first in Japan. YOASOBI gained international attention and reached #1 on the Spotify charts for the Japanese Artist Most Played Internationally in 2021. Their song “Monster (Kaibutsu)” was named one of the 10 Best Songs of 2021 by TIME.

YOASOBI’s TikTok LIVE performance achieved the highest ever viewership for a Japanese artist on the platform when it was streamed by more than 630k fans with simultaneous viewers surpassing 120k. Their first arena tour “YOASOBI ARENA TOUR 2023 ‘Denkosekka’” consisted of fourteen shows in seven cities with a total of 130k attendees as the duo continues to attract attention in all aspects of their career.

Their global smash hit song “Idol” was named the #1 Song of the Year in 2023 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart. It smashed a multitude of records, amassing 22 consecutive weeks in the #1 spot. The song also broke the record for the fastest single to reach 100 million streams on the Billboard Japan chart and surged to #1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. “Idol” also won the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Award in the category “Best Anime Song”.

Fans looking for more YOASOBI content can find YOASOBI’s first live footage collection “THE FILM” as well as several music videos available to stream on Crunchyroll.