Kroi displays 'change and evolution' with barrage of early numbers at mysterious solo show at Umeda Shangri-La
Kroi held the Osaka performance of their one-man live show "Kroi Live - XXXX" yesterday, Dec. 15, at Shangri-La in Osaka.
"Kroi Live - XXXX" is a one-man live show, the holding of which was suddenly announced on Nov. 20. At that time, no information was revealed other than that performances would be held at Shangri-La on Dec. 15 and LUSH in Tokyo on the 22nd. With Kroi scheduled to hold their first arena live series, "Kroi Live Tour 2026 - ARENA," in Tokyo and Osaka in January next year, attention was focused on their move to stand on the stage of a live house with a capacity of a few hundred people for the first time in a while. Naturally, tickets for such a rare solo show sold out on the same day. For fans across the country who could not visit the venue, a portion of the performance was live-streamed on YouTube.
As the audience who had waited for this day watched, Leo Uchida (Vo), Masanori Seki (B), Yuki Hasebe (G), Daiki Chiba (Key), and Hidekazu Masuda (Dr) appeared on the stage. The five members took their positions with relaxed expressions, and signaled by Hasebe’s cutting loop, they began performing "Monster Play." The tension in the venue rose in response to the playing, which gradually heated up from a quiet start, and the audience raised their voices in unison during the chorus. Then, sparked by the resonant sounds of Chiba's flowing keyboard, they launched into solos in the order of Seki, Uchida, and Hasebe, unfolding passionate performances as if showing off their skills, creating a vortex of frenzy from the very beginning.
Kroi unfolded a mellow and beautiful sonic world with the second song, "MAMA," and then captivated the audience in "Custard" with Uchida’s sharp rap and shouts, along with a thrilling interplay between Masuda’s drums and Chiba’s keyboard. Afterward, centering on Seki’s heavy bass line, they created a chill mood with a jazzy arrangement of "Polyester." During "Noob," in which Hasebe strummed a long guitar solo as if exploding with emotion, the venue was enveloped in a strange and intense heat due to the menacing staging.
Delivered in the first half were songs from the EP "Polyester - EP," released in 2019 during their indie era, and "Noob," which had been performed live but not previously released, totaling five songs. All were performed with arrangements that strongly reflected the band's current mood. Then, Uchida announced that the EP "Polyester (Custom Deluxe)," a re-arrangement of "Polyester - EP," would be digitally released today, Dec. 16, and that "Kroi Live - XXXX" was planned as a release party for this work. Amidst the loud cheers and applause filling the venue, he addressed the crowd: "We re-arranged songs we've been doing since our indie days with our current selves. I am truly happy to have you listen to these early songs again."
Kroi then performed killer tunes in rapid succession with outstanding combination. Toward the end, when Uchida called out, "Please dance without regrets and go home!", the audience shook their bodies violently to enjoy the five members' performance as if responding to those words. Archive footage of this performance is available on the band's official YouTube channel until 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, the 17th.
Additionally, it was decided that the CD edition of "Polyester (Custom Deluxe)" will be sold in limited quantities at each venue of the arena live series "Kroi Live Tour 2026 - ARENA." Since there are no plans for sales after this, interested fans should be sure to check it out. Tickets for the arena live shows are currently on sale at various ticket agencies.
Performance Information
Kroi Live - XXXX (*Completed shows omitted*)
Dec. 22, 2025 (Mon) Tokyo LUSH
Kroi Live Tour 2026 - ARENA
Jan. 11, 2026 (Sun) Osaka Osaka-Jo Hall
Jan. 23, 2026 (Fri) Tokyo Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium
Source: Music Natalie
*This content has been translated from Japanese into English using machine translation. We apologize for any mistakes in the current version, and will update accordingly.