The city of Hiroshima has been forced to postpone plans to carry out preservation work on the Atomic Bomb Dome after receiving no expressions of interest from specialist companies.
The city government was hoping to begin work on the site, which has UNESCO World Heritage listing, by the end of March.
Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE will hold a five major dome tour called 'Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS LIVE TOUR 2019: RAISE THE FLAG' from April.
The tour is scheduled to kick off on April 13 and 14 at Kyocera Dome Osaka and wrap up on September 22 and 23 at Tokyo Dome for a total of 15 shows. Prior to the tour, the group will release a new single (currently untitled) on March 13.
Mr.Children will embark on a dome tour titled 'Mr.Children Dome Tour 2019: Against All GRAVITY' in April.
The upcoming tour will kick off on April 20 at Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome, and will wrap up on May 26 at Nagoya Dome for a total of nine shows in five locations.
Arashi have added 32 new dates to their 20th-anniversary dome tour.
At first, the group had announced 18 dates from November to January. With the newly added dates, the group will be spending the entire year touring.
Yuzu will hold a dome tour called 'Yuzu Hikigatari Dome Tour 2019 Yuzu Nomi' starting in May.
The two made the announcement on December 19 when they made a live appearance on AbemaTV. Kitagawa Yujin announced, "We talked it over with the staff, and we, Yuzu, have made a big decision. Next spring, we will hold the first dome tour in Japanese history where we sing to our own accompaniment."
Nissy will release his first best-of album "Nissy Entertainment 5th Anniversary BEST" on Nissy day, February 4. In addition, he will hold his first dome tour titled 'Nissy Entertainment "5th Anniversary" BEST DOME TOUR' from March.
Nissy's best-of album will feature a total of 29 tracks including songs he's already released as well as brand new songs. The Nissy Edition will come with six DVDs or Blu-rays with PVs, making-of footage, and a documentary.
Hoshino Gen will release his new album "POP VIRUS" on December 19. To coincide with this release, he will hold a dome tour from February to March of next year.
The new album will include Hoshino's hit songs, such as "Koi," "Family Song," and "Idea." It will be released in four different versions: Limited Edition A (CD+Blu-ray), Limited Edition B (CD+DVD), Regular Edition First Press, and Regular Edition. The Limited Editions and First Press will come with a special booklet.
Kis-My-Ft2 will hold a dome tour called 'Kis-My-Ft2 DOME CONCERT 2018' in December.
The last time the groups held a winter dome tour was five years ago. For their upcoming tour, they are scheduled to perform two shows in Osaka and two shows in Tokyo. Their official fan club is currently accepting applications for tickets.
L'Arc-en-Ciel will hold a Christmas live titled 'L'Arc-en-Ciel: LIVE 2018 L'ArChristmas' on December 19 and 20 at Tokyo Dome.
The last time the band has held a live was '25th L'Anniversary LIVE' in April of last year. Fans can look forward to hearing Christmas numbers, such as "Hurry Xmas" at the upcoming live.
Arashi will hold a live tour titled 'ARASHI ANNIVERSARY LIVE TOUR' from November to next January.
This tour will be held to celebrate Arashi's 20th debut anniversary. They are slated to perform a total of 18 shows at Sapporo Dome, Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome, Tokyo Dome, Nagoya Dome, and Kyocera Dome Osaka. On the group's official website, it says "and more" at the end of their tour schedule indicating that there may be more dates added in the future.
AAA will release their new album "COLOR A LIFE" on August 29. To coincide with this release, they will hold a nationwide tour called 'AAA DOME TOUR 2018 COLOR A LIFE' from September.
The group made this announcement on May 26 on the first day of their live tour 'AAA FAN MEETING ARENA TOUR 2018～FAN FUN FAN～' at Osaka-jo Hall. On the album, Urata Naoya commented, "We are making a great album, so please look forward to it!"
EXILE will release an original album, titled "STAR OF WISH," on July 25. To coincide with this release, they will hold their dome tour 'EXILE LIVE TOUR 2018-2019: STAR OF WISH' starting in September.
For the upcoming tour, the group is scheduled to perform at Kyocera Dome Osaka, Sapporo Dome, Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome, and Nagoya Dome between September and February of next year. They are currently working on adding shows in the Kanto region.
Kis-My-Ft2 will hold a nationwide dome tour starting this May.
The boys will kick off the tour on May 5 and 6 at Nagoya Dome. Thereafter, they are scheduled to perform at Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome, Tokyo Dome, Kyocera Dome Osaka, and Met Life Dome.
Fukuyama Masaharu will hold concerts at Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome Osaka in May.
On January 24, the singer kicked off his nationwide tour "WE'RE BROS. TOUR 2018" where he performed 23 songs including his hits "KISS Shite," "Sakurazaka," and "Keshin." The upcoming dome concerts will be a part of this tour.