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Hatsune Miku returns to Europe with MIKU EXPO 2026

Francisca/Seraphinne by Francisca/Seraphinne
20 February 2026
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A banner for MIKU EXPO 2026 in Europe with a drawing of Hatsune Miku in a steampunk-inspired style. On the background there are elements to be found to enhance the Steampunk aesthetic. Art by suzunosuke © Crypton Future Media, INC. www.piapro.net piapro

MIKU EXPO 2024 EUROPE promotional banner | Art by suzunosuke © Crypton Future Media, INC. www.piapro.net piapro

In November, virtual pop star Hatsune Miku will return to Europe for a seven-city tour, including Brussels and Amsterdam. The tour, which travels around the world under the banner of MIKU EXPO, celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2024 and returns to Europe with a steampunk theme after a two-year absence. MIKU EXPO will also head to North America with 15 performances in April and May.

Since MIKU EXPO began in 2014, the concert tour has visited 50 cities worldwide, totalling 120 shows. During MIKU EXPO performances, Hatsune Miku is brought to life through 3D rendering, and her repertoire is created entirely by individual creators, making her the world’s first audience-created virtual talent.

Originating as a popular Vocaloid software voicebank developed by music technology company Crypton Future Media, which allows you to create songs by entering lyrics and melodies, resulting in music with a synthesised singing voice. The character Hatsune Miku, with her recognisable synthesised voice, turquoise long hair in twin tails and coloured futuristic clothes, became so popular that she grew into a cultural phenomenon, performing all over the world as a virtual vocalist.

MIKU EXPO 2026 Europe Dates

Thursday 12 November, 2026: The O2 – London, United Kingdom
Saturday 14 November, 2026: ING Arena – Brussels, Belgium
Sunday 15 November, 2026: AFAS Live – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tuesday 17 November, 2026: Velodrom – Berlin, Germany
Friday 20 November, 2026: PSD Bank Dome – Düsseldorf, Germany
Sunday 22 November, 2026: Accor Arena – Paris, France
Tuesday 24 November, 2026: Palacio Vistalegre – Madrid, Spain
Wednesday 25 November, 2026: Palacio Vistalegre – Madrid, Spain
Friday 27 November, 2026: Sagres Campo Pequeno – Lisbon, Portugal

Ticket sales will commence on 27 February.

Source: MIKU EXPO
Tags: Hatsune Miku
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Never satisfied, always exploring. Started with AVO in 2003. Now active as a writer, reporter, reviewer, promoter, photographer, interviewer and presenter. Can be found regularly at conventions and concerts in the Netherlands and sometimes elsewhere in Europe or even in Japan. Big passion for Japan and music, can be made happy with coffee. (click on Soundcloud logo)

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