'2024 Dream Concert World In Japan' Postponed Due To Heat Wave, COVID-19 Cases

Organizers have rescheduled the "2024 Dream World Concert In Japan" due to hot weather and COVID-19 cases. News outlets in Korea have also reported certain details about the hazards and the scheduling for the highly anticipated event.

On July 30, the "Dream Concert" organizers officially announced the postponement of the "Dream Concert World in Japan" in 2024.

According to sources, the much-awaited occasion was rescheduled due to a heat wave surge and increasing COVID-19 cases in Japan. The event was initially scheduled for two nights on August 10 and 11 at the Belluna Dome.

Reports then shared that Japan has issued a heat stroke warning across 38 metropolitan municipalities caused by a record-breaking heatwave. NHK remarked that the temperatures in certain areas reached 41 degrees Celsius on July 29.

It also disclosed that the organizers would plan the rescheduled date after consulting with the Japanese production company. An organizer shared:

"Since it wasn't suitable for a large number of concertgoers to gather, the Japanese government has decided to postpone the event and issue a nationwide heat stroke warning. We are currently discussing with the Japanese production company on when to hold the concert."

On June 7, Korean news outlets reported that the "Dream Concert" will be held in 2024. The event began in 1995 and has since invited music enthusiasts and loveable artists together to create memories in an unforgettable, large-scale music event.

Sources then shared that the lineup would include artists from SM, JYP, HYBE, and many more. On June 18, the first artist lineup of the "Dream Concert World In Japan 2024" was unveiled by the organizers, which prompted ecstatic reactions from K-pop fans.

The first lineup included artists such as NewJeans, SHINee Onew, KISS OF LIFE, tripleS, DAY6, TWS, NEXZ, EPEX, and NCT WISH.

Furthermore, the "Dream Concert World in Japan" would also have the concept of "With Music, We Got a Friend." The theme will aim to celebrate the 60th anniversary of normalizing diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan in 2025.

Meanwhile, the second lineup for the event is still undisclosed and is rumored to include several iconic artists from the K-pop industry.

In other news, the "2023 Dream Concert" was also graced by well-loved K-pop acts. In May 2023, the organizers of the Dream Concert in 2023 revealed its final artist lineup.

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Written by Israel Monte