YOASOBI confirmed an eight-date North American arena tour titled Never Ending Stories, running from July 31 to August 16 across major venues including Barclays Center and Hollywood Bowl.
Japanese pop duo YOASOBI confirmed their largest North American tour to date, an eight-date arena run titled Never Ending Stories powered by Crunchyroll. The tour kicks off July 31 and wraps August 16, hitting major cities across the United States and Canada.
The Never Ending Stories tour covers an ambitious cross-continent route through some of North America's most iconic venues:
July 31 Montreal, QC OSHEAGA
August 2 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
August 4 Boston, MA TD Garden
August 6 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
August 8 Hamilton, ON TD Coliseum
August 12 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena
August 14 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena
August 16 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
The run includes headline arena shows alongside festival appearances at OSHEAGA and Lollapalooza, marking a significant step up in scale from YOASOBI's previous North American appearances. Venues like Barclays Center and TD Garden each seat well over 15,000 fans, reflecting the duo's rapidly growing international audience.
The tour title leans into YOASOBI's creative identity. Every YOASOBI song originates from a short story, and the Never Ending Stories shows are framed as a showcase of the past, present, and future of the duo's music. Ikuta Lilas and Ayase have built a devoted global following through anime tie-ins like "Idol" from Oshi no Ko and "Racing into the Night," and this tour represents their most ambitious live statement yet.
The timing also aligns with new music. YOASOBI's new EP, E-SIDE 4, releases on April 24, giving fans fresh material ahead of the summer dates.
Crunchyroll members get first access through a dedicated presale opening Tuesday, April 21 at 3:00 p.m. local time, running through 10:00 p.m. An artist presale follows on Wednesday, April 22 at 3:00 p.m. local time. General public tickets go on sale Thursday, April 23 at 3:00 p.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
Given the venue sizes and YOASOBI's momentum after a breakout 2024–2025 cycle fueled by anime soundtrack dominance, demand for these dates is expected to be high. The Crunchyroll-powered presale window offers anime fans a meaningful head start.
YOASOBI's arena-level tour cements a trend that has been building for years: anime theme song artists are now genuine concert headliners in the West. The Crunchyroll partnership underscores how deeply the anime and J-pop ecosystems are intertwined, with the streaming platform acting as both a music discovery engine and a promotional partner for live events. For fans in North America, August 2026 shapes up as a landmark month for seeing one of Japan's biggest acts on the biggest stages.
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