Creepy Nuts don’t do anything small. The Japanese hip-hop duo, comprised of rapper R-Shitei and DJ Matsunaga, release their new single “Fright” today, the same day they make their Coachella debut in Indio, California. It’s a calculated collision of moments, and it signals exactly where this group is headed on the global stage. Listen here.
“Fright” serves as the official theme song for the TBS prime-time drama Tokisude ni Osushi!?, premiering in Japan on April 7 and starring Hiromi Nagasaku and Kenichi Matsuyama in their first on-screen reunion in 18 years. The song mirrors the drama’s emotional core, exploring the tension between fear and moving forward anyway. R-Shitei puts it directly: “Whenever you begin something new, fear is always there beside you. But even carrying anxiety and doubt, you still move forward.” Lead actress Nagasaku called it “an overwhelming anthem” that urges listeners to stand at the starting line again without hesitation.
The single lands during a defining stretch for the duo. Since March 25, Creepy Nuts have been running a limited-time immersive experience inside Roblox’s “AVNU: Where Music Meets,” offering fans rhythm-based gameplay, trivia, exclusive content, and custom emotes built around their music. The activation runs through April 19 and has introduced the group to an entirely new global audience on a platform built for it.
The momentum behind all of this is real. Their 2024 release “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” surpassed 900 million streams worldwide, and they became the first act to occupy the entire Top 3 of the Billboard Global Japan Songs Excl. Japan chart. In February 2025, they sold out Tokyo Dome with approximately 50,000 attendees. “Fright” is another strong entry in a catalog that keeps raising the stakes.
The North America Tour 2026 runs through April, with headline shows in New York, Chicago, and Mexico City bookending both Coachella weekends.
Creepy Nuts North America Tour 2026:
April 10 – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio, CA
April 13 – Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center, New York, NY
April 15 – The Auditorium, Chicago, IL
April 17 – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio, CA
April 19 – Pabellón Oeste, Mexico City, MX