Japan festivals return to international-heavy lineups

Marquee international festivals Summer Sonic and Fuji Rock have unveiled their first heavyweight international line ups since the pandemic

Summer Sonic in Japan
Creativeman's Summer Sonic festival

Japan’s marquee international festivals are heralding a return to form with lineups featuring some of the world’s biggest stars. Summer Sonic, set to be held concurrently in Tokyo and Osaka on 19 and 20 August, recently unveiled a bill headlined by Kendrick Lamar, Blur, The Strokes, Lizzo and Foo Fighters.

Other non-domestic acts on the bill include Fall Out Boy, Blur, Niall Horan, Thundercat, Two Door Cinema Club, Wet Leg, Honne, Pale Waves, Liam Gallagher and Evanescence.

Last year, international…

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