Legendary Japanese guitarist and composer Tomoyasu HOTEI (布袋寅泰) has announced a major nationwide tour celebrating his 45th year in the music industry. The "HOTEI the LIVE 2026 '45th Celebration GIGS' STAY WILD TOUR" will kick off on September 5, 2026 in Gunma Prefecture and traverse 21 cities across Japan for a total of 27 performances.
Tour Details
HOTEI, who began his career in 1982 as the guitarist of the legendary rock band BOØWY, has been running a year-long "Celebration" anniversary project since January 2026, delighting fans with special releases, festival appearances, and now this extensive tour. The tour is designed to spread the "Celebration spirit" nationwide.
The full tour schedule includes stops in major cities and cultural halls across Japan:
- Sept 5-6 — Gunma: Takasaki Art Theater (opening)
- Sept 13 — Hokkaido: Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru
- Sept 19 — Ishikawa: Hondanohoku Hokuden Hall
- Sept 22-23 — Miyagi: Sendai Sun Plaza Hall
- Sept 26 — Niigata: Niigata Keminkai Hall
- Sept 27 — Nagano: Ueda City Cultural Center
- Oct 3 — Yamaguchi: Shunan City Cultural Hall
- Oct 4 — Saga: Saga City Cultural Hall
- Oct 10-11 — Kyoto: Rohm Theatre Kyoto
- Oct 16-17 — Saitama: Omiya Sonic City
- Oct 24-25 — Aichi: Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater
- Nov 3 — Kumamoto: Kumamoto Castle Hall
- Nov 5 — Osaka: Nankai Namiwa Hall
- Nov 8 — Kagawa: Rexam Hall
- Nov 14 — Tokyo: SGC Hall Ariake
- Nov 15 — Kanagawa: Yokosuka Arts Theater
- Nov 22-23 — Fukuoka: Fukuoka Sun Palace
- Nov 28 — Yamagata: Yamagin Kemmin Hall
- Nov 29 — Iwate: Morioka Civic Cultural Hall
- Dec 5 — Okayama: Kurashiki Civic Hall
- Dec 6 — Hiroshima: Uenogaiku Hall (finale)
Ticket Information
HOTEI's official fan club "beat crazy" will hold an advance lottery ticket reservation from June 12 at 18:00 to June 21 at 23:59 JST. Fans who join the fan club by June 14 are eligible to apply for tickets.
A Legacy of Innovation
HOTEI, born February 1962, debuted in 1982 as the guitarist of BOØWY and launched his solo career in 1988. He is internationally renowned for his composition "BATTLE WITHOUT HONOR OR HUMANITY", featured in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. In 2006, he released "SOUL SESSIONS" featuring collaborations with international artists and performed at Nippon Budokan with Char and Brian Setzer. Since moving to London in 2012, HOTEI has maintained a global presence while remaining one of Japan's most iconic rock artists.
Earlier in 2026, HOTEI hosted his first self-produced festival "HOTEI FES" featuring Momoiro Clover Z, Aina The End, 10-FEET, MAN WITH A MISSION, BUCK-TICK, and THE YELLOW MONKEY — drawing over 1,600 reactions on Natalie for that announcement alone.