Hanabie. drop brand new single ‘ICONIC’ and announce upcoming EP ‘HOT TOPIC’

Japanese metal force HANABIE. will release a new EP titled “HOT TOPIC” on 28th January, with a headlining tour of North America to follow in March and April. It’s a chance for the “Harajuku-core” quartet to share its whirlwind rock sound with the world via a collection of songs capturing them at their most heavy, chaotic and catchy to date.

To celebrate the announcement, the band have today shared their brand new single and music video, ‘ICONIC‘. Watch the video here or by clicking the thumbnail below.

The North American jaunt stands as the band’s most ambitious in the region to date, with 21 shows spread across the United States and Canada. A full list of shows and tickets can be found here.

This EP announcement arrives after a hugely successful EU & UK tour, which saw HANABIE. perform 23 shows with 17 cities sold out that reached a total of 25,000 fans. After a busy 2025 that had festivals around the world and a performance at the Vans Warped Tour in the US, the group closed out the year with an appearance at KNOTFEST 2025 in Mexico. They’ve got another huge year ahead of them in 2026 – stay tuned for more HANABIE. news.

TRACKLISTING
1. ICONIC
2. Spicy Queen
3. トキメキAbout you
4. GIRL’S TALK
5. はなびえんちゃん。のテーマ

Upcoming shows:

03/13 Boston, MA – Big Night Live
03/14 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
03/15 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
03/17 Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
03/18 Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
03/20 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens
03/21 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
03/23 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
03/24 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
03/25 Orlando, FL – House of Blues Orlando (no Nekrogoblikon)
03/27 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
03/29 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
03/30 Chicago, IL – House of Blues Chicago
04/01 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
04/03 Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas
04/04 Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
04/06 Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin
04/07 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
04/09 San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego
04/10 San Francisco, CA – August Hall
04/11 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco