Music Way Project unveils London triple headliner for December 2026
hitsujibungaku, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Otoboke Beaver share the bill at Outernet Live on 14 December 2026; the running order is not yet set.
The Music Way Project has announced a one-off triple-headliner show, matsuri '26: Japanese Music Experience LONDON, featuring hitsujibungaku, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Otoboke Beaver. The event will be held at Outernet Live in central London on Monday 14 December 2026, according to animeuknews.net.
Doors open at 19:00 and the venue curfew is 23:00. The stage order of the three acts has not been announced.
Presales were handled through O2 and Live Nation, and the remaining tickets are on general sale.
It marks the project's first show in Europe. The Music Way Project is a collaboration between the Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) and the Toyota Group aimed at bringing Japanese music overseas, and it has previously held shows in the US and Thailand.
Familiar faces on the bill
hitsujibungaku, whose vocalist and guitarist is Moeka Shiozuka and whose bassist is Yurika Kawanishi, made their major debut in 2020 and have performed theme songs for anime including Jujutsu Kaisen, Oshi No Ko and The Heike Story; they played the Hyper Japan festival in London last year. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, who works with producer Yasutaka Nakata, released PON PON PON in 2011. Otoboke Beaver, a female punk rock quartet signed to British indie label Damnably, had their animated video Ikezu directed by anime industry veteran Naoyuki Asano.
Quick answers
When is matsuri '26: Japanese Music Experience LONDON?
The show takes place on Monday 14 December 2026 at Outernet Live in central London, with doors at 19:00 and a 23:00 curfew.
Who is performing at matsuri '26 in London?
hitsujibungaku, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Otoboke Beaver are on the triple bill. The stage order has not been announced.
Are tickets still available?
Presales ran through O2 and Live Nation, and the remaining tickets are on general sale.