Fuji Rock Festival
Foo Fighters, The Strokes to Headline Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival 2023
Lizzo, Alanis Morissette, Weezer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Slowdive, and Denzel Curry are also part of the lineup. Foo Fighters, The Strokes to Headline Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival 2023 Alex Young
Fuji Rock Asks Attendees to “Refrain From Speaking” With Other Festival-Goers
Along with typical music festival essentials like a backpack or water bottle, those interested in attending Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival may need to purchase a muzzle. As if organizers used the screenplay for A Quiet Place as a blueprint, one of the event’s official COVID-19 measures asks attendees to “refrain from raising your voice or speaking with other festival goers while inside the festival.” Another asks that they “do not cheer, shout or have unnecessary conversations” during performances. As first reported by IQ, the organizers of the Japanese music festival shared an exhaustive list of safety measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Direct contact with other attendees—regardless of whether or not they are vaccinated or adhering to th...
Fuji Rock Festival, Featuring Disclosure, Major Lazer, and More, Postponed Due to COVID-19 Concerns
For over two decades, Japan has celebrated both regional and international music at the world-renowned Fuji Rock Festival. Like many other large-scale events around the world, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has produced difficulties for festival organizers. While many were holding onto hope that the show would proceed after the outbreak became more controlled the timeline is unfortunately not progressing as fast as music lovers would like and organizers are left with no choice but to postpone the event. The musical showcase was set to feature performances from Major Lazer, Disclosure, and Mura Masa, among many others. In a statement posted to the festival’s website, the organizing committee announced that Fuji Rock Festival will not return until the summer of 2021....
