On December 31, the 75th Kouhaku Utagassen will air. The show will be hosted by Ariyoshi Hiroiki, Hashimoto Kanna, Ito Sairi, and NHK announcer Suzuki Naoko.
NHK has now revealed who will be performing on the show. Check out the list below!
Red Team
aiko (15)
ILLIT (Debut)
Ishikawa Sayuri (47)
Iruka (2)
Sakamoto Fuyumi (36)
Sakurazaka46 (4)
Sheena Ringo (9)
Superfly (8)
Takahashi Mariko (6)
tuki. (Debut)
Tendo Yoshimi (29)
TWICE (5)
Nogizaka46 (10)
ME:I (Debut)
MISIA (9)
Mizumori Kaori (22)
Ryokuoushoku Shakai (3)
LE SSERAFIM (3)
White Team
Omoinotake (Debut)
Creepy Nuts (Debut)
GLAY (4)
Hiromi Go (37)
Kocchi no Kento (Debut)
THE ALFEE (2)
JO1 (3)
Junretsu (7)
TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Debut)
Number_i (Debut)
Niihama Leon (Debut)
Vaundy (2)
BE:FIRST (3)
Fukuyama Masaharu (17)
Fujii Kaze (3)
Hoshino Gen (10)
Mrs. GREEN APPLE (2)
Minami Kosetsu (6)
Miyama Hiroshi (10)
Yamauchi Keisuke (10)
Not only does this year include the loss of Perfume, but it also spells the first year without any STARTO or LDH acts, as well as no Ado and the replacement of NewJeans by ILLIT.
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