"It was messy." That's how Fujii Kaze himself described his Week 1 set. Seven days later, he returned to the same Mojave stage. On April 21, 2026, Coachella's official YouTube channel released the Week 2 live video of "Prema", and on the very same day, the artist announced Asian dates for his "Prema World Tour" plus a 2027 summer run through Europe and North America. A single festival weekend just expanded into a global itinerary.

What Was Released: The Official "Prema" Week 2 Live Video

On April 21, Japanese music news site Natalie reported that Coachella's official YouTube channel had uploaded Fujii Kaze's performance of "Prema" from Week 2 (April 18 local time). A Week 1 video of "Okay, Goodbye" had already been posted earlier, but this is the first official video from Week 2.

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the US, held annually in Indio, California. The 2026 edition was headlined by Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G. Fujii Kaze performed on Day 2 (Saturday) at the Mojave indoor tent stage on both festival weekends (April 11 and 18). According to Natalie, approximately 18,000 people packed the Mojave for his performance.

The Week 1 Backstory: "Messy"

The timing of this video release carries real narrative weight, because of what happened between the two weekends.

After Week 1, Fujii Kaze sat down with the Associated Press for an unusually candid interview. He admitted his voice had gone, called the performance "messy," and said he hoped to feel "more free" the following weekend. Clips of the interview spread across social media, and American entertainment media ran stories with headlines like "Fujii Kaze Gets Brutally Honest About His Coachella Performance."

The Week 1 livestream also suffered audio mix issues, backing vocals were louder than the lead vocal in several moments. Japan's WWDJAPAN noted that the replay stream, with a corrected balance, actually conveyed the set's artistic intent far better than the live feed had.

Week 2: The Redemption

International outlet Electric Bloom Webzine titled its Week 2 review directly: "Fujii Kaze rebounds at Coachella Weekend 2."

The atmosphere was noticeably different from the opening moments. The livestream mix issues that had plagued Week 1 were resolved. His voice sounded markedly stronger. The Mojave tent felt louder and looser from the start. The setlist itself was unchanged (a 45-minute run from "It's Alright" through "Hachikō"), but the delivery was audibly different.

Closing the set, Kaze lingered on stage for a final word: "Thank you. Thank you Coachella. Thank you beautiful people. Thank you Taemin stan," acknowledging the K-pop fans already filing in to secure spots for SHINee member Taemin's set on the same Mojave stage later that night.

Why "Prema" Matters

The track now archived on YouTube is the title song of Prema, Fujii Kaze's third studio album released in September 2025. It was his first album recorded entirely in English. The title is Sanskrit for "unconditional love," and the music videos (filmed in India) carry that spiritual, universalist sensibility throughout.

In the Coachella setlist, "Prema" was placed as a bridge between his traditional Japanese-instrument-inflected openers, the English-language Prema album cuts, and his biggest global hit "Shinunoga E-Wa." For audiences encountering Fujii Kaze for the first time, "Prema" is the single clearest statement of where he's heading as an artist.

The Band Onstage

Part of what makes the video rewarding is watching the band. The Coachella lineup was stacked:

  • Vocals: Fujii Kaze
  • Backing vocals: Shy Carter (American songwriter, co-writer of "You" and other Prema tracks)
  • Backing vocals: ARIWA (of ASOUND)
  • Keys: Ayatake Ezaki (of WONK)
  • Guitar: TAIKING (of Suchmos)
  • Bass / Bandmaster: KOBY SHY
  • Drums: Saji Norihide

A genuinely international assembly. Reviews of Week 1 singled out TAIKING's retro-tinted guitar solos as a highlight that clearly resonated with international audiences.

And Then, the World Tour: "Prema World Tour" Takes Off

On the same April 21, Fujii Kaze announced the full itinerary for his "Prema World Tour." The tour opens on October 31, 2026 at Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan, moves through four domestic Japanese dome shows, then heads to Thailand and South Korea.

Prema World Tour: Full Schedule

Date City / Venue
Oct 31, 2026 (Sat) Taiwan, Kaohsiung National Stadium
Nov 14, 2026 (Sat) Fukuoka, Mizuho PayPay Dome
Nov 15, 2026 (Sun) Fukuoka, Mizuho PayPay Dome
Dec 10, 2026 (Thu) Osaka, Kyocera Dome
Dec 12, 2026 (Sat) Osaka, Kyocera Dome
Dec 13, 2026 (Sun) Osaka, Kyocera Dome
Dec 19, 2026 (Sat) Tokyo, Tokyo Dome
Dec 20, 2026 (Sun) Tokyo, Tokyo Dome
Dec 26, 2026 (Sat) Bangkok, Suphachalasai National Stadium
Jan 9, 2027 (Sat) Seoul, Gocheok Sky Dome

It's telling that the tour opens in Taiwan rather than Japan. The eight domestic Japanese dome dates form the core of the tour, but the Asian framing is deliberate.

Pre: Prema Tour (Domestic Warmup)

Ahead of the world tour, a domestic warmup run called "Pre: Prema Tour" happens in July–August 2026:

  • July 16–17: Hokkaido, Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena
  • July 28–29: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Green Arena
  • August 4–5: Fukui, Sun Dome Fukui

Summer 2027: Europe and North America

A 2027 summer run was announced simultaneously:

  • Europe: Cologne (Germany) / London (UK) / Paris (France)
  • North America: Chicago / Los Angeles / Mexico (City) / New York / San Francisco / Toronto

After his first US tour in 2024 and his debut European + second North American tours in 2025, 2027 marks his first proper headlining world tour at full scale. For context: his 2025 show at LA's Greek Theatre (capacity ~7,000) received over 260,000 ticket applications, a 37-to-1 ratio. Demand in 2027 is likely to be considerably higher.

Ticket Information

General lottery applications for the six Japanese domestic venues open April 24, 2026 at noon JST, closing May 6. Full details are on Fujii Kaze's official site.

The "Real" as an Asset

Fujii Kaze has a reputation in Japan for taking onstage mishaps in stride, the keyboard stand collapse during his 2024 New York show became a beloved moment. That same unflappability shaped how he handled Week 1: rather than spin it, he admitted it was rough, and let Week 2 do the talking.

In an industry often built on curated perfection, an artist saying "I wasn't good enough last week, let me try again" reads as refreshingly human. The Week 2 "Prema" video will live permanently on Coachella's channel as a first encounter for listeners around the world, and the tour that follows will take that encounter to stadiums across three continents.

In Japan, fans describe Week 2 as his real Coachella debut, and the tour announcement has already generated "I can't wait until 2027" reactions. How well-known is Fujii Kaze in your country? If a tour date lands near you, would you go?

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