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Real Sound revisits three official BE:FIRST performances: an MTV Unplugged digest, BRUCE WAYNE at a dance championship, and Toyfriend with SB19. The column is new; the videos were released between August 26 and September 3.
Real Sound reports that Yuki Saito’s annual Christmas Billboard Live tour will visit Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama in December. The shows will give familiar songs special arrangements. These are announced performances, with the publisher linking the concert details.
Real Sound reports that Red Velvet’s IRENE & SEULGI will release their first original Japanese mini-album, Cheetah, on November 4. Advance digital tracks are already available. The Japanese debut also includes opportunities to meet the duo around their tour.
Real Sound reports that Novel Core’s first live audio album arrives September 16. It captures all 26 songs from the June 26 Toyosu PIT stop of his Perfectly Defective tour. This is a concert recording, rather than a newly announced studio album.