K-pop sensation aespa is set to take the stage at Summer Sonic 2025, one of Japan’s biggest music festivals. Their agency, SM Entertainment, confirmed that the group will perform at the Tokyo leg of the festival, which takes place on August 16-17 at Zozo Marine Stadium & Makuhari Messe.
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This marks another major milestone for aespa in Japan. Since making their official Japanese debut with the single Hot Mess in July 2024, the group has seen phenomenal success. Their arena tour across four cities drew 100,000 fans, and they became the first international female act to perform at Tokyo Dome for two consecutive years, selling out even restricted-view seats.
Summer Sonic is known for attracting over 200,000 attendees annually and will feature an impressive lineup of global stars, including Camila Cabello, The Prodigy, Fall Out Boy, and Japan’s Official Hige Dandism.
#サマソニ 第2弾アーティスト発表⚡️
— SUMMER SONIC (@summer_sonic) February 27, 2025
THE PRODIGY
CAMILA CABELLO
aespa・ちゃんみな
J BALVIN・BEABADOOBEE
BABYMETAL・BLOC PARTY
DOMi & JD BECK
ELIJAH WOODS
INFINITY SONG・JORJA SMITH
KATSEYE・LANA
PORTER ROBINSON・WALLICE が決定🙌
クリエイティブマン会員… pic.twitter.com/nlgNSd8b3k
Meanwhile, aespa is currently wrapping up their North American tour and will continue their "2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : PARALLEL LINE" with a London show on March 2. Fans in Japan can expect another electrifying performance from the group this summer.