HANABIE. have been building toward this moment since making history as the first Japanese women to perform on the main stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago in 2024, and now the Tokyo-based Harajuku-core quartet are bringing their heavy, high-energy show to North America on their own terms. New EP ‘HOT TOPIC’ is out now via Sony Music Japan, and the first-ever North American headline run is underway with Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth in support.
‘HOT TOPIC’ delivers five tracks that showcase the full range of what HANABIE. can do. “ICONIC” opens with a punchy, electronic-leaning approach and arrives with a full music video. “Tokimeki about you” marks the band’s first-ever straightforward love song, built around a groovy instrumental section that drummer Chika describes as her personal favorite on the record. “Spicy Queen” and “GIRL’S TALK” round out the familiar side of the catalog, while closer “Theme of hanabienchan.” delivers the wild-card energy that has become an EP tradition for the group.
Formed in 2015 as a high school club activity by Yukina, Matsuri, and Hettsu, with Chika joining on drums in 2023, HANABIE. have grown into one of the most genuinely exciting acts in heavy music. Their hit single “Pardon Me, I Have To Go Now” has surpassed 10 million YouTube views and 5.3 million TikTok views, building an international following that makes this North American headline run a natural next step.
The tour is currently underway, running through April 11 in Los Angeles.
‘HOT TOPIC’ Track Listing:
- “ICONIC”
- “Spicy Queen”
- “Tokimeki about you”
- “GIRL’S TALK”
- “Theme of hanabienchan.”
HANABIE. 2026 North American Tour Dates:
March 21, Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
March 23, The Ritz, Raleigh, NC
March 24, Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, GA
March 25, House of Blues, Orlando, FL
March 27, House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
March 29, Saint Andrew’s Hall, Detroit, MI
March 30, House of Blues, Chicago, IL
April 1, The Fillmore Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
April 3, House of Blues, Dallas, TX
April 4, House of Blues, Houston, TX
April 6, Emo’s Austin, Austin, TX
April 7, The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
April 9, House of Blues, San Diego, CA
April 10, August Hall, San Francisco, CA
April 11, The Belasco, Los Angeles, CA