[Notice regarding change in the opening time of the event viewing ticket exchange window for 7-day advance lottery winners on 14 August]
The Japan Association of the 2025 World Exposition is pleased to announce that the “U-NEXT MUSIC FEST” will be held at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
U-NEXT Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: TSUTSUMI Tenshin), part of the USEN & U-NEXT GROUP, will present “U-NEXT MUSIC FEST” at the EXPO Arena at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan across six days from Tuesday, 12 August to Sunday, 17 August 2025.
U-NEXT MUSIC FEST
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Tuesday, 12 August – Sunday 17 August, 2025
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EXPO Arena “Matsuri”
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Japan’s top video streaming service, U-NEXT, will host a six day music festival at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan featuring spectacular performances from a variety of artists.
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■To winners of the 2-Month Advance Lottery:
・Winners will receive a separate notification from Ticket Pia in early July via the email address used to register their ExpoID. This email cannot be resent, so if you have not received the email, please contact Ticket Pia (event@linkst.jp).*Please include “U-NEXT MUSIC FEST Event Ticket Enquiry” in the subject line of your email, and include your name and phone number along with your question in the body of your email.
・A system usage fee will apply when issuing event tickets.
・The 2-month advance lottery is now closed.
■To winners of the 7-Day Advance Lottery:
・On the day of the event, you will need to exchange your event viewing ticket to enter the EXPO Arena ‘Matsuri’.
・Please receive your event ticket at the exchange window near the entrance to the EXPO Arena from 09:30 on the day of the event.
・Event tickets will indicate a designated viewing area (assigned seats or standing area at the back). Viewing areas will be assigned at random, so please do not rush to the exchange window.
・If you do not have a reservation for the event, you cannot receive an event ticket.
*On Thursday, 14 August, due to a change in the opening time of the Expo site (opening at 10:00), the exchange window for event viewing tickets will now open at 10:30.
■About On-Site Registration (reservations):
On-site registration is possible for all dates. Please refer to the on-site registration section of the Reservation and Lottery Guide on the Expo’s official website. After completing on-site registration, you will need to receive an event ticket to enter the EXPO Arena “Matsuri”.
・On the day of the event, please receive your event ticket at the exchange window located near the entrance to the EXPO Arena. The opening times are as follows:
Tuesday 12 August: 15:00
Wednesday 13, Thursday 15, and Friday 16 August: 16:00
Saturday 16 August: 16:30
Sunday 17 August: 17:00
・Event tickets will indicate a designated viewing area (assigned seats or standing area at the back). Viewing areas will be assigned at random, so please do not rush to the exchange window.
・If you do not have a reservation for the event, you cannot receive an event ticket.
<Please Note>
・Reselling, redistribution, or duplication of event tickets is prohibited. If a visitor is found to be in violation of this rule, their ticket will be invalidated and they will be denied access to the event.
・Recording, photography, and streaming of the event is strictly prohibited.
・Re-entry to the event is, in principle, not permitted.
・Please check the event’s website for more important information.
<Even Website>
https://www.video.unext.jp/lp/unext_music_fes (Japanese)
Performance Information for Each Date
▽Tuesday 12 August – U-NEXT MUSIC FEST KAWAII LAB. SESSION at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
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Doors: 15:00 Start: 16:30 End: 19:00 (Scheduled)
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FRUITS ZIPPER, CANDY TUNE, SWEET STEADY, CUTIE STREET
▽Wednesday 13 August – U-NEXT MUSIC FEST LDH DAY SPECIAL LIVE
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Doors: 16:00 Start: 17:00 End: 19:30 (Scheduled)
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EXILE TAKAHIRO, BALLISTIK BOYZ, PSYCHIC FEVER, Girls²
▽Thursday 14 August – U-NEXT MUSIC FES Love Live! Series EXPO 2025 STAGE ～Right now!～
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Doors: 16:00 Start: 17:00 End: 19:30 (Scheduled)
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“Love Live!” μ’s: NITTA Emi (as KOSAKA Honoka), UCHIDA Aya (as MINAMI Kotori), Pile (as NISHIKINO Maki)
“Love Live! Sunshine!!” Aquors: SAITO Shuka (as WATANABE You), KOBAYASHI Aika (as TSUSHIMA Yoshiko), FURIHATA Ai (as KUROSAWA Rubii)
“Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club” Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: KUBOTA Miyu (as ASAKA Karin), HAYASHI Koko (as YUKI Setsuna), SASHIDE Maria (as Emma VERDE), TANAKA Chiemi (as TENNOJI Rina)
“Love Live! Superstar!!” Liella!: DATE Sayuri (as SHIBUYA Kanon), PAYTON Naomi (as HEANNA Sumire), YABUSHIMA Akane (as YONEME Mei)
“Love Live! Hasunosora Girls’ High School Idol Club” Hasunosora Girls’ High School Idol Club: NIREI Nozomi (as HINOSHITA Kaho), NONAKA Kokona (as MURANO Sayaka), KAN Kanna (as OSAWA Rurino), SAKURAI Hina (as MOMOSE Ginko), HAYAMA Fuka (as KACHIMACHI Kosuzu), KURUSU Rin (as ANYOJI Hime), MIYAKE Miu (as Ceras YANAGIDA LILIENFELD), SHINDO Amane (as KATSURAGI Izumi)
（Opening Act）
“Ikizuraibu! Love Live! Bluebird” Ikizurai Club!: AYASAKI Honon (TAHASHI Polka), ENDO Rina (as AZABU Mai), MIYANO Seiri (as GOTO Akira), FUJINO Kokoro (as KOMAGATA Hanabi), SAKANO Aiha (as KANAZAWA Miracle), SEKO Ria (as CHOFU Noriko), OKUMURA Yuki (as HARUMIYA Yukuri), AMASAWA Akane (as KONOHANA Aurora), KOTOMORI Honoka (as YAMADA Midori), SUZUNOSE Aoi (as SASAKI Shion)
* U-NEXT MUSIC FES LoveLive! Series EXPO 2025 STAGE ~Right now!~ Website
https://lovelive-anime.jp/special/live/live_detail.php?p=lovelive-expo2025 (Japanese)
▽Friday 15 August -U-NEXT MUSIC FEST Ikimonogatari meets OTSUKA Ai
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Doors: 16:00 Start: 17:00 End: 19:00 (Scheduled)
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Ikimonogatari, OTSUKA Ai
Comment from Ikimonogatari
YOSHIOKA Kiyoe
OTSUKA Ai debuted a little earlier than us. Unique, cute, and powerful – she’s an artist with countless charms! We’re really looking forward to meeting her on stage at the festival!
MIZUNO Yoshiki
When Ikimonogakari finally had our first solo live concert in Kanagawa, OTSUKA Ai was already being featured on TV. I used to think of her as our senior who was the same age. But now she’s my friend who is the same age. I’m really glad to share the stage with her. Of course, we’ve been thoroughly preparing for our own performance, but I’ve also been secretly practicing the song we wrote with Ms. OTSUKA on piano!
Comment from OTSUKA Ai
I’m honoured that Ikimonogatari have invited me to join them for this exciting event in our hometown of Osaka. We are preparing to deliver an entertaining performance filled with love, featuring songs that are perfect for the hot summer, at the Expo, where people from around the world will gather to sing together.
▽Saturday 16 August – U-NEXT MUSIC FES TOMOYASU HOTEI “LIVE at EXPO 2025”
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Doors: 16:30 Start:17:30 End: 19:00 (Scheduled)
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HOTEI Tomoyasu
Comment from HOTEI Tomoyasu
I am honored to be able to play the guitar and demonstrate the power of music at the Expo where the world comes together.
Together with the passion of U-NEXT, I hope to deliver a night that connects hearts across borders and languages.
See you on 16 August 2025 in Yumeshima!
▽Sunday 17 August – U-NEXT MUSIC FEST “Augusta Camp Extra at EXPO 2025 〜YAMAZAKI MASAYOSHI 30th Anniversary〜”
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Doors: 17:00 Start: 18:00 End: 20:00 (Scheduled)
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YAMAZAKI Masayoshi, Kyoko, ARAKI Yuko, HAJIME Chitose, NAGASAWA Tomoyuki, HATA Motohiro, SAKAI Yu, Rui
For Refernece
▽Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Ticket Information
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/tickets-index/
▽About U-NEXT, Co., Ltd.
U-NEXT began streaming live music events in June 2020 in response to growing demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, they have continued to stream numerous live events to accommodate those unable to attend live venues in person. They streamed 160 live music events in 2023 and 134 in 2024 (as of August 2024), while pursuing unparalleled quality by actively streaming in high-definition video and audio, as well as using Dolby Atmos®, which delivers a more three-dimensional surround sound. U-NEXT’s live streaming, with its focus on image and audio quality, has earned it acclaim in the music industry and led to exclusive live broadcasts by numerous major artists.
In addition to live streaming, they also offer a wide selection of approximately 50,000 music videos and past live performance footage. In order to discover new artists and music, they will continue to widen the musical genres featured, alongside movies, dramas, anime, and sports.
(Events Bureau)