Girl group NiziU to go on Japan tour from July 1

Girl group NiziU will go on a Japan-wide tour “NiziU Live with U 2023,” starting July 1, announced its agency JYP Entertainment on Tuesday. NiziU will be stopping at seven Japanese cities, holding 15 performances: SAGA Arena ...

Girl group NiziU will go on a Japan-wide tour “NiziU Live with U 2023,” starting July 1 [JYP ENTERTAINMENT]

Girl group NiziU will go on a Japan-wide tour “NiziU Live with U 2023,” starting July 1, announced its agency JYP Entertainment on Tuesday.

NiziU will be stopping at seven Japanese cities, holding 15 performances: SAGA Arena in Saga, near Fukuoka on July 1 and 2; Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo on July 5, 6, 8 and 9; Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka on July 19 and 20; Hiroshima Green Arena in Hiroshima on August 9 and 10; Port Messe Nagoya Building No. 1 in Nagoya on August 19 and 20; Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi on August 23 and Hokkai Kitayell in Hokkaido on Sept. 2 and 3.

NiziU is JYP Entertainment’s Japan-oriented girl group formed through “Nizi Project,” a global audition program held by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music of Japan in 2020. The nine-member girl group consists of Mako, Rio, Maya, Riku, Ayaka, Mayuka, Rima, Miihi and Nina.

The girl group garnered popularity in Japan with tracks “Make you Happy” (2020), “Chopstick” (2021), “Take a picture” (2021) and more. NiziU became the fastest girl group to perform at a dome stadium since its debut with its performances in Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome Osaka in November and December last year.

BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]