It has been a long hiatus for the music industry, which saw concerts and music festivals cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic-induced restrictions. But not anymore. Amid travel relaxations and opening up of international borders, artists are set to reclaim the stage once again with music festivals.
Justin Bieber World Tour
Dates: Multiple dates starting April, 2022, till February 2023
With 52 concerts planned out for this extensive Justice World Tour 2022, pop icon Justin Bieber is set to travel to select cities in USA as well as Asia to promote his albums Changes and Justice. In Asia, Justin is set to perform in Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan on select dates in October and November.
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Fuji Rock Festival
Dates: 29-31 July, 2022
With ‘Music with nature and living with corona’ as their theme this year, Fuji Rock Festival is back with a bang for its 25th edition. The festival was on hold in 2020, and featured only domestic artists in a smaller format in 2021. Featuring artists like Vampire Weekend, Bonobo and Indian folk metal band BLOODYWOOD, the 3-day event will be held at Naeba Ski Resort in Yuzawa, Japan.
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Summer Sonic 2022
Dates: 20-21 August, 2022
After a gap of three long years, this popular music festival is scheduled to take place at two venues: the Zozo Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe in Tokyo on 20 August and in Maishima Sonic Park in Osaka on 21 August. With artists like Post Malone and British rock band The 1975, headlining the event, the festival is also bringing popular names like Carly Rae Jepson, Megan Thee Stallion and ONE OK ROCK, the Japanese rock band, to their stage. The festival had been postponed to accommodate the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, followed by two grim years of the pandemic.
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JogjaROCKarta Festival
Dates: 24-25 September
There is another reason to visit Jakarta this year, in addition to the beautiful vistas of the city. ‘Rock on Jeep’ metal rock festival is set to enthrall all metalheads in Jakarta’s Yogyakarta. Artists and bands, including Death Vomit, Edane, Burgerkill, Jamrud and Serigala are set to bring fire to the stage in September.
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