The CENTRAL Music and Entertainment Festival is set to arrive in Zepp KL this April 26th, marking the Yokohama-based festival’s first ever show in Kuala Lumpur. The festival will feature a lineup of various renowned Japanese musicians, with the goal of “bringing the sounds of Japan to the world”.
CENTRAL will feature the following performers:
ATARASHII GAKKO!
The self-proclaimed “youth representative of Japan,” who have captured worldwide attention with their self-choreographed powerful dance performances and live shows. They are best known for their song Otona Blue, which went viral on TikTok, accumulating over 3.3 billion views and 15 million+ followers across social media. The group recently completed a world tour which drew a total of 110,000 fans across 26 cities worldwide.
Creepy Nuts
Creepy Nuts is a hip hop unit formed by the consecutive three-time UMB winning rapper R-Shitei, and the DMC World DJ Championships winner DJ Matsunaga.The group performed Bling-Bang-Bang-Born, the opening theme for Mashle: Magic and Muscles, which swept across Japanese and international charts with over 700 million streams. Creepy Nuts have performed at music festivals not only domestically but also internationally, and are set to hold a concert at Tokyo Dome in February 2025.
Tatsuya Kitani
One of Japan’s most prolific performers, who played to a fully sold-out crowd at the Budokan in May 2024. He is known for the song Where Our Blue Is, the opening theme for Jujutsu Kaisen; and Fatal, the opening theme for Season 2 of Oshi No Ko, which was perfomed in collaboration with Kento Nakajima under the group name GEMN . In addition to performing under his own name, he has collaborated with various artists and continues to be active across genres.
Ticket sales for the event are expected to be revealed soon. Check out the CENTRAL Music and Entertainment Festival website for more updates.
