PLAVE announces 2026 Japan tour

PLAVE’s Japan rollout for its 2026 “World Tour [KEEP IT MANIC] in Japan” is no longer just a teaser on social media. By July 9, the group’s Japan-facing accounts were circulating a tour video and member messages to fans, while the official Japan site already showed ticketing activity, a special site launch and a confirmed arena stop in Kanagawa. The result is a split picture familiar to K-pop tour launches: social posts driving attention, and the official site carrying the details that matter for buyers. ### If the July 9 post looked vague, what has actually been confirmed? July 9 posts on PLAVE’s Japan channels pointed fans to the “2026 PLAVE World Tour [KEEP IT MANIC] in Japan” and highlighted ongoing fan-club activity around the announcement. But the fuller confirmation came earlier on June 22, when PLAVE Japan said the tour’s details had been released and a special website had opened. The same June 22 notice said PLLI Membership (JP) advance lottery applications had started at 2 p.m. Japan time that day. The official Japan news page also shows the ticketing process moving in stages. A July 3 item said a second round of PLLI Membership (JP) advance lottery applications opened at 1 p.m. Japan time, and a July 8 item said results for the membership presale lottery had been announced. ### Which Japan dates and venue are on the record? Kanagawa is the only Japan stop visible on PLAVE Japan’s official schedule page in the available materials. The site lists two shows at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama: Sept. 26, 2026, with a 5 p.m. door time and 6 p.m. start, and Sept. 27, 2026, with a 3 p.m. door time and 4 p.m. start. June 22 tour materials on the official Japan site repeat those same dates and venue in the detailed ticket notice. That matters because some social posts framed the rollout as if venues were still to come, while the Japan site had already published at least one confirmed stop. ### How much are tickets, and what does VIP include? PLAVE Japan lists designated seats at 16,000 yen, tax included. The site lists VIP seating as an upgrade path totaling 24,300 yen, made up of the 16,000-yen designated seat plus an 8,300-yen upgrade ticket, and says that upgrade is limited to PLLI Membership holders in Japan or globally. The June 22 notice says all ticket holders receive a six-card photo-card set and a tour stamp sticker. VIP buyers are listed for additional benefits including a pre-show soundcheck event, a post-show talk event, a VIP pass and lanyard, and an e-signed poster. The site also says VIP seats are not planned for general sale. ### Why are fans seeing “presale underway” language? July 8 was the date PLAVE Japan said results were announced for the PLLI Membership (JP) advance lottery. That means “presale underway” is accurate in the sense that the fan-club ticketing process is active, but it does not mean a general on-sale had been posted in the materials reviewed here. The June 22 and July 3 notices both direct fans to the special concert site for the latest ticket information. In practice, that is where buyers should expect the next concrete update on any broader sales phase, additional stops or entry procedures. ### Where should fans watch next? PLAVE Japan’s official site is the clearest source for the next step. The news page already shows the sequence from special-site launch on June 22, to second-round membership applications on July 3, to lottery results on July 8, and the schedule page lists the Sept. 26-27 Pia Arena MM shows in Yokohama. The special concert page linked by PLAVE Japan is where the company says fans can check performance details and the latest ticket information. As of July 9, the named next milestones on the official channels were ticket-related updates tied to that site and the confirmed Yokohama dates.