Powerful vocalist and guitarist Upiko will be returning to Europe as part of her Upirise tour. The European leg of the tour will start with a visit to Japan Expo in France on the 9th of July. She will also be attending Hyper Japan in the United Kingdom and playing two headlining concerts in Germany and Czechia.
The last time Upiko was in Europe was for a performance at Anime Festival Kassel, not too long after her international breakthrough with her song CROW. After that, she released her album Compass and toured her home country with a matching tour in 2025. This year she has been releasing single after single with My Saviour, Fate, Angels on Earth and, of course, last month’s Red Spider Lily.
The flower has a lot of meaning in Japanese culture as it’s commonly associated with permanent farewells and the fleeting nature of life. As such, her song strikes quite some emotional snares with strong tones and vibrato in her voice while she sings about loneliness and love.
All of these singles will be included in her upcoming album 激動 —Upheaval—, which, with its release on the first of July, nicely matches her European tour dates. The album will contain not just the new song and the aforementioned singles but also re-imaginings of fan-favourites like an orchestral version of CROW and an acoustic version of Weak Warriors with Broken Wings and official releases for songs she has previously only uploaded on youtube like: Lotus (蓮), Dear Me, Keep Going (頑張れ、私), The Words Stuck in My Throat Burn (喉を焼く) and Tokyo (東京). With all of these songs being included on the album, it’s shaping up to be a celebration of old and new fans.
Across the Oceans 2026 Tour Dates
Thursday 9 July, 2026: Japan Expo – Paris, France
Friday 10 July, 2026: Japan Expo – Paris, France
Saturday 11 July, 2026: Japan Expo – Paris, France
Sunday 12 July, 2026: Nachtleben – Frankfurt, Germany
Friday 24 July, 2026: Hyper Japan Festival – London, United Kingdom
Saturday 12 September, 2026: Subzero – Prague, Czechia
