On November 4, Billboard Live announced ASIA's Japan shows for March 2027: Billboard Live TOKYO on Monday, March 15 and Tuesday, March 16, and Billboard Live OSAKA on Wednesday, March 17 and Thursday, March 18, each day with a 1st stage (doors 16:30, show 17:30) and a 2nd stage (doors 19:30, show 20:30). The line-up is Geoff Downes on keyboards, the only original member, John Mitchell on guitar, Harry Whitley on vocals and bass, and Virgil Donati on drums. Indigo, the band's first studio album in 12 years, made by these four, comes out on November 6, two days after the announcement. Booking opens at 12:00 on Thursday, November 19 for Club BBL members and corporate members, and at 12:00 on Thursday, November 26 for guest members.

Tokyo on March 15 and 16, Osaka on March 17 and 18 — two shows a night, and the prices

The Tokyo shows are at Billboard Live TOKYO, on the fourth floor of Tokyo Midtown's Garden Terrace; the Osaka shows are at Billboard Live OSAKA, on the second basement floor of HERBIS PLAZA ENT. On all four days the 1st stage has doors at 16:30 and the show at 17:30, and the 2nd stage doors at 19:30 and the show at 20:30. Tickets are sold for each stage.

At Billboard Live TOKYO a DX Seat DUO costs 40,000 yen and a DUO Seat 36,900 yen (both prices for two people), a DX Seat Counter 20,000 yen, an S reserved seat 17,900 yen, an R reserved seat 16,800 yen and a Casual Seat 16,300 yen.

At Billboard Live OSAKA a BOX Seat costs 36,000 yen (for two people), an S reserved seat 17,000 yen, an R reserved seat 15,900 yen and a Casual Seat 15,400 yen. At both clubs the prices are the same for the 1st and 2nd stages.

Booking opens on November 19 for Club BBL members and on November 26 for guest members

Tickets are booked through Billboard Live's own site. Booking opens at 12:00 on Thursday, November 19 for Club BBL members and corporate members, and at 12:00 on Thursday, November 26 for guest members.

Buying a ticket at Billboard Live needs a membership. There are two kinds for individuals: Club BBL, which is paid (a 1,300 yen joining fee plus an annual fee of 3,800 yen for the web plan or 4,400 yen for the magazine plan), and the free guest membership. Booking on the Club BBL day, ahead of the general sale, is a Club BBL benefit; guest members cannot use the advance booking.

Indigo, out on November 6, is the first studio album in 12 years — with songs John Wetton left

According to ASIA's official site, Indigo comes out on November 6 on Frontiers Music. It is the band's first studio album since Gravitas in 2014. Geoff Downes says the writing began in 2015 as a collaboration with John Wetton, and stopped when John Wetton became seriously ill and died before it could be completed.

Geoff Downes rebuilt the band after the response to the 2023 tribute concert for John Wetton, bringing in Virgil Donati and John Mitchell, who had both worked extensively with John Wetton, and a new singer and bassist, Harry Whitley. After tours in 2024 and 2025, the album was recorded throughout 2025, with John Mitchell mixing and mastering it.

Among its songs, "Tattoo Indigo" Parts 2 and 3 and "Chesapeake Bay" are among the last John Wetton wrote. Founding guitarist Steve Howe plays acoustic guitar on "Chesapeake Bay", and DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy appears on the bonus track "Tattoo Indigo (Part 3)". The Japanese edition (Ward Records, GQCS-91792) comes with translated liner notes and lyrics, and a Japan-only bonus track, "Chesapeake Bay (feat. John Mitchell)".

Just over a year after ASIA IN ASIA — and on Cruise to the Edge in April

According to Ward Records, ASIA toured the US, Japan and Europe in 2024 and 2025. In February 2026 Japan dates were booked again, as ASIA IN ASIA, a set from their first Japanese tour in 1983: Billboard Live OSAKA on February 3 and 4, Billboard Live YOKOHAMA on February 6 and Billboard Live TOKYO on February 8 and 9. Billboard Live's announcement this time says ASIA are coming to Japan again.

According to the band's official site, after the Japan dates ASIA play Cruise to the Edge, from April 2 to 8, 2027.

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