MUSIC WAY PROJECT CEIPA

Bringing Japanese music to the world! The overseas showcase live event "matsuri" is coming to Asia for the first time!

2027year 2 month 13 Sunday (Saturday) Bangkok, Thailand UOB LIVE Held at

A special live performance to commemorate the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Thailand!

Featuring: AiNA THE END / milet / LiSA

Special Guests: SU-METAL (BABYMETAL) / POTATO (Thailand)

Live title: "matsuri '27: Japanese Music Experience BANGKOK"

- A special night featuring artists that Asian fans have been eagerly awaiting.

The Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA), the organizer of "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN," and the TOYOTA GROUP have collaborated on a project called "MUSIC WAY PROJECT," which will bring "matsuri," an overseas showcase project that promotes Japanese music culture to the world, to Asia for the first time. The performance, "matsuri '27: Japanese Music Experience BANGKOK," will be held on Saturday, February​ ​13, 2027, at "UOB LIVE" in Bangkok, Thailand.

Following the great success of their inaugural performance in Los Angeles in March 2025​(featuring Ado, Atarashii Gakko no Leaders, and YOASOBI), the stage is finally set to move to Asia for the first time. In Bangkok, Thailand, which will celebrate the historic milestone of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Thailand in 2027, a stellar lineup of artists who grace the music scenes of both countries will gather.

The performing artists include LiSA, who continues to take the world by storm with numerous anime theme songs; milet, a singer-songwriter who captivates fans both domestically and internationally with her global sensibility and expressive voice; and AiNA THE END, a leading alternative artist representing Japan with her unique expressive power, who is now attracting attention from around the world. In addition, SU-METAL, the main vocalist of BABYMETAL, and POTATO, an artist who enjoys immense popularity in Thailand, will appear as special guests.

"MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN" will further deepen its collaboration with major Thai music awards and develop music and cultural exchange between the two countries. Please look forward to this one-night-only special showcase that symbolizes the friendship between Japan and Thailand and the exchange of new music cultures through the universal language of "music."

なお、チケットの詳細情報はチケット販売を行うタイのプレイガイド「THAI TICKET MAJOR」の『matsuri ‘27: Japanese Music Experience BANGKOK』チケット販売ページをご覧ください。チケットは2026年11月1日（日）に発売開始されます。

*This project is a project selected under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Content Industry Growth Investment Support Program (IP360).

■ Artist Profiles

AiNA THE END[Aina the End]

In 2015, she started out as a member of the punk band "BiSH," which doesn't use instruments, and made her major debut the following year. In 2021, she released her first album "THE END," for which she wrote and composed all the songs, and officially launched her solo career. She has also secured numerous anime tie-ins, including "Red:birthmark," the ending theme for the TV​ ​anime "Mobile Suit Gundam: Mercury Witch" Season 2, "Aikotoba," the ending theme for the TV anime "The Apothecary Diaries," and "Love Sick," the theme song for "Mononoke: The Movie."

In 2025, they released "Kakumei Dochu- On The Way," the opening theme for the second season of the TV anime "Dandadan," which became their fastest-ever song to surpass 300 million streams. It also ranked on various charts both domestically and internationally. At the end of 2025, they made their first appearance on the "76th​ ​NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen."

milet​

A female singer-songwriter who spent her adolescence in Canada and writes songs with a global sensibility. She has attracted attention for her unique husky, deep voice and overwhelming expressive power. In August​ ​2021, she performed at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In 2023, she collaborated with MAN WITH A MISSION to perform the theme song for the Swordsmith Village arc of the TV anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," which became a hot topic both domestically and internationally. Furthermore, she has been in charge of the ending theme for two consecutive seasons of the TV anime "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," showcasing her strong presence. In March​ ​2026, she released "The Story of Us," the ending theme for the second season of the TV anime "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," and in August, she released her fourth original album, "Made of Glass," her first in approximately three years. With her one-of-a-kind voice and expressive power, she continues to deliver her music both domestically and internationally.

LiSA​

Hailing from Gifu Prefecture, she has performed theme songs for numerous popular anime series, including "Fate/Zero," "Sword Art Online," "The Irregular at Magic High School," and "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," achieving hits both domestically and internationally. Beyond the anime song scene, she has established a strong presence as a live artist, performing at numerous rock festivals. Regarding her international activities, since her solo debut in 2011, she has consistently held solo concerts mainly in Asia, and has a track record of performing solo arena-class shows in the United States, Mexico, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. In the summer of 2025, she successfully completed her first North American tour. This year marks the 15th anniversary of her solo debut, and she is actively performing, including domestic tours as well as tours in Asia and Europe & the UK.

[Special Guest] SU-METAL​ ​(​BABYMETAL)

She is the vocalist and dancer of BABYMETAL, a group formed in 2010.​With​ ​their unique "KAWAII METAL" style, they began touring internationally in earnest in 2014, and their 4th album, "METAL FORTH," released in 2025, became the first album by a Japanese group to reach the Top 10 of the US Billboard 2010 Albums Chart. They have sold out shows at prestigious venues around the world, including their performance at THE O2 Arena (London) in May​ ​2025.

[Special Guest] POTATO​

タイを代表するポップロックバンドとして20年以上にわたり活動する伝説的グループ。タイ国内では絶大な人気と知名度を誇り、世代を超えて愛される楽曲群はタイの音楽シーンに不可欠な存在。今回の出演は、日タイ修好140周年を記念する、日タイの「架け橋」を音楽で表現するスペシャルコラボレーションとなる。