Music Expo Live Heads to Taipei for First Overseas Show
The festival's expansion to Taipei one year after its Tokyo Dome debut signals its ambition to become a regular pan-Asian event, using Taiwan as a hub where J-pop and K-pop audiences converge.
Reporting from 1 source: KAI-YOU.
The large-scale music festival MUSIC EXPO LIVE, which debuted at Tokyo Dome in 2025, will hold its first overseas performance at Taipei Arena on October 24-25, 2026. Sho Sakurai will serve as MC for both days. The lineup includes eight acts from Japan and South Korea, with King & Prince headlining day one and ATEEZ headlining day two.
MUSIC EXPO LIVE, the large-scale music festival that first filled Tokyo Dome in 2025, is taking its format overseas for the first time. The two-day event lands at Taipei Arena on October 24-25, 2026, with Sho Sakurai hosting both days. The lineup splits across the weekend: day one features AiNA THE END, FRUITS ZIPPER, Hearts2Hearts, and King & Prince as headliner; day two brings ATEEZ as headliner alongside NCT WISH, Sakurazaka46, and &TEAM. General ticket sales open July 28 at noon local time.
- AiNA THE END: DAY1
- FRUITS ZIPPER: DAY1
- Hearts2Hearts: DAY1
- King & Prince: DAY1 headliner
- ATEEZ: DAY2 headliner
- NCT WISH: DAY2
- Sakurazaka46: DAY2
- &TEAM: DAY2
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