Last June, Tokyo-based collective MILLENNIUM PARADE announced that the seven-member group would be going on tour around the world with 10 shows in nine cities. Earlier this week, it was announced that the tour is called of in its entirety. The tour, titled WHO AND HOW TOUR 2024, was due to kick off in November with performances in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the tour finale in Japan.
MILLENNIUM PARADE shared a message on their website explaining why they came to the decision of cancelling: “As we worked on preparing for this tour, it became clear that we would not be able to deliver the high-quality performances that we strive for at each show. After careful consideration and many internal discussions, we realized that our top priority is to provide the best experience possible for you, our valued audience. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all performances.”
Fans who already secured tickets should contact the point of purchase for more information. In some cases, they have already received an email with more information on how to proceed, but if that is not the case, the website of MILLENNIUM PARADE also has direct links with more information on how to get your money back.
Led by producer and songwriter Daiki Tsuneta, also the frontman of the alternative pop/rock band King Gnu, MILLENNIUM PARADE is made up of a group of creatives where music, video and digital art come together in a variety of expressions. Active since 2019, the collective has already undertaken quite a few things, including providing songs for the anime film Belle and anime series Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2025, as well as various collaborations with the likes of Tokyo Jihen’s Sheena Ringo, Chara and Kaho Nakamura, to name a few. Earlier this year, the name of all previously released work was changed to ꉈꀧ꒒꒒ꁄꍈꍈꀧ꒦ꉈ ꉣꅔꎡꅔꁕꁄ, characters found in the Yi script, more information on the script can be found in this Linguaphile Magazine article. Eventually, the collective went on to release new music under the name MILLENNIUM PARADE (before this, the name was entirely in lowercase), entering a new era.
