HANABIE – HOT TOPIC
It’s a great day to be a HANABIE. fan! The rising Harajuku-core quartet released their latest EP HOT TOPIC via Sony Music Japan, the band’s latest body of new music since 2024’s Bucchigiri Tokyo EP.
When asked about the release, vocalist Yukina commented:
“We’ve put together another EP packed with a wide variety of songs this time around. With our new tracks ‘ICONIC’ and ‘Tokimeki about you’ I’d love it if everyone sang along and jumped around during the chorus—I can already picture the scene in my head! I can’t wait to perform these live at our shows.
“‘GIRL’S TALK’ is a song that captures who we are right now, just as we are. ‘Spicy Queen’ looks back to our early days and reflects that original spirit. Both of these have already been released as singles, but they’re absolutely essential in bringing colour and balance to HOT TOPIC. As has become something of a tradition for us, we let ourselves go all out with one playful track on an album or EP—this time, it’s ‘Theme of hanabienchan’. I’d love to see the confused looks on everyone’s faces when this song comes on after listening to the other four tracks! Please enjoy this EP to the fullest.”
North American fans will also have their chance to see the band’s high-energy, inimitable live show on their first North American headliner beginning Friday 13th March with Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth as support.
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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