NEWS Added to METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2026 Lineup

Johnny's Entertainment group NEWS has been announced as one of the additional performers for METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2026, commonly known as METROCK.

The festival will take place across multiple dates and locations this May. Tokyo shows are scheduled for May 16-17 at Umi no Mori Park (Sea Forest Park), while Osaka performances will be held May 30-31 at Umi to no Fureai Hiroba (Seaside Plaza).

NEWS joins fellow Japanese acts Kishidan and WEST. in the newly announced additions to the festival lineup. The four-member group, currently consisting of Keiichiro Koyama, Takahisa Masuda, Shigeaki Kato, and Yuya Tegoshi, has been active since 2003 and remains one of Johnny's Entertainment's prominent acts.

METROCK has established itself as a major music festival in Japan, typically featuring a mix of domestic and international artists across rock, pop, and alternative genres. The inclusion of NEWS demonstrates the festival's commitment to showcasing popular Japanese acts alongside its diverse musical programming.

With venues in both Tokyo and Osaka, the festival provides fans across Japan's major metropolitan areas the opportunity to catch these performances. The seaside and park locations offer unique outdoor concert experiences for festival-goers.

Further lineup announcements and ticket information are expected to follow as the festival dates approach.