"Your life is a precious light": Official Hige Dandism completes first stadium tour, etching it into the hearts of 250,000 people
Official Hige Dandism's stadium tour "OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM LIVE at STADIUM 2025" was held from May to June. This article reports on the final performance held on June 1 at Kanagawa・Nissan Stadium.

The final performance that blew away the rain clouds

This year, Higedan celebrates the 10th anniversary of their indie debut. This tour was their first stadium tour, consisting of two performances at Osaka・Yanmar Stadium Nagai (Nagai Athletics Stadium) and two performances at Nissan Stadium, for a total of four shows, mobilizing 250,000 people.
The rain that had soaked the attendees gradually weakened as the start time approached, and by the time their customary background music, My Chemical Romance's "Welcome To The Black Parade," began to play, blue sky peeked through the gaps in the clouds. Under a sky that seemed to reflect Higedan's good fortune, the powerful applause of 70,000 people echoed. Real-time footage of Higedan heading to the stage was shown on a giant LED screen. Finally appearing and welcomed by a huge ovation, the four members kicked off the live show with "Same Blue," their galloping band sound and clear vocals soaring skyward. "Everyone at Nissan Stadium! Thank you for coming to the tour final! Let's enjoy it until the end!" Satoshi Fujiwara (Vo, Piano) greeted, followed by "Universe" and "Mixed Nuts" performed with a magnificent sound, joined by a total of 10 support members including a horn section and chorus. The four members, looking relaxed yet fully enjoying this grand stage while delivering a high-level performance, were shown in close-up on the screen.
A hot performance inversely proportional to the temperature
"I think there are people who came with friends, people who came with family, all sorts of people. Even those who came alone, you're not alone. Higedan is close by. We'll get close to you with our sound, so please look forward to it!" said Fujiwara, expressing his enthusiasm for the performance. Following his words, Higedan delivered a series of emotional songs fitting for the approaching sunset. During the romantic popular song "115-man Kilo no Film," Fujiwara thrilled the venue with beautiful ad-libs. When their massive hit number "Pretender," which made their name known, began to play, cheers erupted from the audience. For the following "Yesterday," fountains fantastically colored the stage, and during "Subtitle," performed with chilling visual effects, the sentimental melody deeply touched the audience's hearts.


Next, a heavy instrumental number started. As Makoto Narazaki (B, Sax), Masaki Matsuura (Dr), and Daisuke Ozasa (G) played as if competing with each other, light wristbands in the audience lit up bright red, enhancing the mood. This led directly into "FIRE GROUND," where Fujiwara playing the shoulder keyboard, Ozasa captivating with a high-speed tapping solo, and Narazaki repeatedly headbanging—their raw, instinctive stage presence—along with the flashy演出 of fire pillars, thrilled the audience. After a "cheers" led by Fujiwara for a hydration break, the live show entered the "festival zone." "No Doubt," one of Higedan's most liberating upbeat tunes, was performed in a ska version, with each member running freely across the stage. By the time "Cry Baby," with its vivid lighting, ended, the sun had completely set, and a cool breeze lowered the audience's perceived temperature, but the heat emanating from the stage only continued to rise. In "White Noise," Ozasa's aggressive guitar sound incited frenzy.
The dream Official Hige Dandism will chase until they die
"10 years ago, we were playing live at a shopping mall called Yokohama World Porters. Of course, no live show has been a waste since then. We'll play many more live shows from now on, but I never want to forget any of them, no matter how small or how big like today. Even if humans had storage capacity like a smartphone, I would never want to delete them. That's how irreplaceable they are, so I'm going to etch every last note into my heart." Following Fujiwara's heartfelt words spoken while playing the piano, "TATTOO" was performed, and the audience engraved Higedan's feelings and sound into their hearts. With two songs remaining, Fujiwara began to speak again. Looking back on their journey since their formation in 2012 and expressing gratitude to the members and the Higedan family, Fujiwara said, "Above all, we were blessed with people who love us. That means all of you. At first, I thought it would be enough if we could just make music that we thought was good. But now, I've started to think, what will everyone think? You all raised us into a band that can play at stadiums," expressing his extraordinary feelings for all the fans.

He continued, "From now on, if sad things happen to you or if you find yourselves pondering the meaning of life, the fact that you are all living your lives is a very precious light, and it's the power that keeps this band alive. Because when I was about to fall, you saved me many times. I want you to never forget that your lives make Higedan stronger, and even if you do forget, we will continue to create good music and good live shows so you can remember it over and over again. That is the dream Official Hige Dandism will continue to chase until we die, having experienced Nissan Stadium. Thank you so much for making us such a proud band," he conveyed his straightforward feelings, and the performance of "Chessboard" began. On the screen, visual effects unfolded as if lost in an interdimensional rift. This eventually connected to the venue, filled with green light wristbands, and the stadium was enveloped in deep emotion along with a massive singalong. And finally, Higedan played the "appreciation song" "50%." They sparked the biggest singalong of the day and left the stage.
We won't quit music!

Responding to the encore, Higedan first performed "I LOVE…" while a mirror ball cast a fantastical light. Furthermore, they enjoyed "Itan na Star," a song they've been playing since their days at live houses with a capacity of 150 people, together with the 70,000-strong audience. "Are you ready!?" Higedan psyched themselves up and, at the end of "SOULSOUP," Fujiwara overwhelmed the audience with a tremendous long tone. "Thank you so much! We'll keep making good music and live shows to be by your side. Even when you're having a hard time and feel like, 'I can't listen to music right now,' we'll always be by your side! Until you notice, we won't quit music!" Fujiwara screamed, leading into the final number, "Stand By You." Powerful claps and a huge singalong resounded until the very end. Then, spectacular fireworks exploded in the sky, celebrating the success of the stadium live show created by Higedan and the audience together. The four members of Higedan, including Matsuura who was teary-eyed, lined up at the front of the stage, bowed deeply, and brought the memorable live show to a close.
Playlists of the setlist from this performance are available on various music streaming services. It has also been decided that this performance will be screened in theaters in all 47 prefectures nationwide starting Oct. 17.
*Note: The "saki" in Makoto Narazaki is officially written as tatsusaki (﨑).
Setlist: Playback of Official Hige Dandism "LIVE at STADIUM" performance here
Setlist
"OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM LIVE at STADIUM 2025" June 1, 2025 Nissan Stadium
01. Same Blue
02. Universe
03. Mixed Nuts
04. Parabola
05. Laughter
06. 115-man Kilo no Film
07. Pretender
08. Yesterday
09. Subtitle
10. FIRE GROUND
11. Brothers short ver.
12. No Doubt SKA ver.
13. Cry Baby
14. White Noise
15. Shukumei
16. TATTOO
17. Chessboard
18. 50%
<Encore>
19. I LOVE…
20. Itan na Star
21. SOULSOUP
22. Stand By You
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.