Hatsune Miku is set to take the stage at the year-end music festival rockin'on presents COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27 supported by au (COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27). She will be the first act on the GALAXY STAGE on Tuesday, December 29, 2026, with her live performance scheduled to start at 12:05 PM.
All ticket types that include December 29, the day of her performance, are already sold out. An official resale is scheduled to begin at 4:00 PM on Monday, December 7. Details are available on the official COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27 website: https://countdownjapan.jp/
From a "Singing-Voice Instrument" to the GALAXY STAGE
The GALAXY STAGE is the second-largest stage at COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27 by capacity. Hatsune Miku began in 2007 as voice synthesis software for music production, also described as virtual singer software. Users enter lyrics and a melody, and the software sings them, which makes it a kind of "instrument for the singing voice."
Many creators posted music made with her voice, along with illustrations inspired by the character on the software's package, to the internet. Creative works in a wide range of genres then appeared at the same time, and the chain of creation spread around the world across language barriers, becoming a cultural phenomenon. Hatsune Miku has since moved beyond the framework of software and now appears on stages around the world as a virtual singer who performs songs created by creators.
At the COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27 performance, Hatsune Miku will sing and dance to songs born from the free creative activities of many creators, accompanied by live music. Audience members who help liven up the venue alongside her are also considered "creators." For anyone seeing a Hatsune Miku performance for the first time, the festival is a chance to take part in the on-site energy as one of the creators who make the live show.
Heading Toward the 20th Anniversary in 2027
On August 31, 2027, Hatsune Miku will mark 20 years since the release of the first software. Commemorative projects are being prepared one after another to carry the creative culture that has grown together with fans into the future. Ahead of the start of this anniversary year, the COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27 stage this winter will be a place to build the energy of the "co-creation culture" surrounding Hatsune Miku together with the audience.
About Hatsune Miku
Hatsune Miku is voice synthesis software planned and developed by Crypton Future Media in 2007, which sings when lyrics and a melody are entered. The character on the package is known for her blue-green twin tails. Music made with the software was posted online in large numbers, and the resulting chain of illustrations, songs, and dances spread into a cultural phenomenon.
She is now active in many fields as a virtual singer. In Japan, the event Hatsune Miku "Magical Mirai," which combines live concerts with an exhibition where visitors can experience the fun of Hatsune Miku's concerts and creations, has drawn more than 670,000 attendees in total since 2013. In 2027 it will be held in three cities: OSAKA, TOKYO, and HIROSHIMA. Overseas, the world tour series "HATSUNE MIKU EXPO" has so far played 139 shows in 55 cities. The 2026 North American tour has been completed, and a European tour is planned for November. Collaborations with traditional performing arts and well-known artists, along with various other related content, are also being developed in Japan and abroad.
Crypton Future Media also offers other virtual singers: Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, and KAITO.
rockin'on presents COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27 supported by au
- Dates: December 26 (Saturday), 27 (Sunday), 29 (Tuesday), 30 (Wednesday), and 31 (Thursday), 2026. There are no performances on December 28.
- Hours (December 26, 27, 29, and 30): Doors open 9:30 AM / Show starts 12:00 PM / Show ends 8:40 PM
- Hours (December 31): Doors open 12:30 PM / Show starts 3:40 PM / Show ends 5:00 AM (January 1)
- Note: Schedules are provisional and may change.
- Hatsune Miku's appearance: December 29 only, on the GALAXY STAGE from 12:05 PM
- Venue: Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 1 to 11 and Event Hall (December 26: International Exhibition Halls 1 to 11 only)
- Organizers: ロッキング・オン・ジャパン / 株式会社幕張メッセ
- Official website: https://countdownjapan.jp/
- Official X: https://x.com/rockinon_fes
- Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jfes_official
Details, including ticket information, are available on the official website.
