HANABIE – Hot Topic
Japanese metal force HANABIE. will release a new EP titled HOT TOPIC on 28th January, with a headlining tour of North America to follow in March and April. It’s a chance for the “Harajuku-core” quartet to share its whirlwind rock sound with the world via a collection of songs capturing them at their most heavy, chaotic and catchy to date.
To celebrate the announcement, the band have today shared their brand new single and music video, ‘ICONIC’.
This EP announcement arrives after a hugely successful EU & UK tour, which saw HANABIE. perform 23 shows with 17 cities sold out that reached a total of 25,000 fans. After a busy 2025 that had festivals around the world and a performance at the Vans Warped Tour in the US, the group closed out the year with an appearance at KNOTFEST 2025 in Mexico. They’ve got another huge year ahead of them in 2026 – stay tuned for more HANABIE. news.
The North American jaunt stands as the band’s most ambitious in the region to date, with 21 shows spread across the United States and Canada.
Upcoming HANABIE. North American Dates:
Sat Jan 10 – Honolulu, HI – The Republik
HANABIE. 2026 North American Headliner with Nekrogoblikon + Enterprise Earth
Fri Mar 13 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
Sat Mar 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
Sun Mar 15 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Tue Mar 17 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
Wed Mar 18 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
Fri Mar 20 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens
Sat Mar 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Mon Mar 23 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
Tue Mar 24 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
Wed Mar 25 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues Orlando*
Fri Mar 27 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
Sun Mar 29 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
Mon Mar 30 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues Chicago
Wed Apr 01 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
Fri Apr 03 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas
Sat Apr 04 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
Mon Apr 06 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin
Tue Apr 07 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Thu Apr 09 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego
Fri Apr 10 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
Sat Apr 11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
*No Nekrogoblikon
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