{"id":13841,"date":"2026-06-25T12:29:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/i-dont-like-mondays-kicks-off-asia-tour-as-new-single-masquerade-takes-the-spotlight-3\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:29:27","slug":"i-dont-like-mondays-kicks-off-asia-tour-as-new-single-masquerade-takes-the-spotlight-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/?p=13841","title":{"rendered":"I Don\u2019t Like Mondays. Kicks Off Asia Tour As New Single \u201cMasquerade\u201d Takes The Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Masks on. Volume up. Here comes I Don\u2019t Like Mondays.<\/p>\n<p>The four-piece rock band has unveiled their first digital single of 2026, \u201c\u30de\u30b9\u30ab\u30ec\u30fc\u30c8\u3099 Masquerade\u201d, setting the tone for a high-speed year ahead.<\/p>\n<p>The sleek lead track has been selected as the tie-in song for Japanese makeup brand KATE\u2019s original web movie \u201cHENSHIN THE FIRST\u201d, now rolling out across Asia. Built around the collaboration theme \u201cStrong, Beautiful, HENSHIN,\u201d the project fuses KATE\u2019s bold philosophy with the iconic world of Kamen Rider, pushing the band into striking new visual and sonic territory.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HJsWhXAAzGM?si=yPbLSBsjfJFt_qcN\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The single package also features a self-cover of \u201cJust Like That\u201d, a song the band originally wrote and provided to Hiromitsu Kitayama (solo artist and former Kis-My-Ft2 member), now reimagined through the group\u2019s own lens.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the band has officially ignited their \u201cTOXIC ASIA TOUR 2026\u201d, launching with their Singapore show on 1 March. While I Don\u2019t Like Mondays. has steadily built momentum in the Greater China region in recent years, this marks their largest Asia tour to date, spanning five cities and introducing the band to new markets.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-309932\" src=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asia-Tour_VISUALS_260210_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1593\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asia-Tour_VISUALS_260210_2.jpg 1593w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asia-Tour_VISUALS_260210_2-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asia-Tour_VISUALS_260210_2-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asia-Tour_VISUALS_260210_2-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asia-Tour_VISUALS_260210_2-1195x1536.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asia-Tour_VISUALS_260210_2-78x100.jpg 78w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asia-Tour_VISUALS_260210_2-696x895.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asia-Tour_VISUALS_260210_2-1392x1790.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Asia-Tour_VISUALS_260210_2-1068x1373.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1593px) 100vw, 1593px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-309934\" src=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-27-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Singapore, a first-time tour stop, delivered an especially electric response, reinforcing the group\u2019s growing pull beyond Japan. Riding this wave, the members have made clear their intent to continue expanding internationally while staying rooted in their signature sound and style.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-309935\" src=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IDLMs.-SG-54-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With global momentum building and \u201cMasquerade\u201d leading the charge, all eyes are now on I Don\u2019t Like Mondays. as their 2026 story accelerates across Asia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMasquerade\u201d highlights the band\u2019s evolving style while maintaining its signature rock energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[926],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pageone-online-network"],"pageone_source":{"pageone_source":"","author_name":"PAGEONE Online Network"},"_pageone_source":"","zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":{"nxtgen_comments":[{"1824":"masquerAde sOng pArang pang cOncert crOwds \ud83e\udd18\r","1825":"ang lupet ng energy ng band na to \ud83e\udd18\r","1826":"ang gnda ng beat prng pang festival \ud83c\udfb6\r","1827":"grbe s0lid na band tlga sila \ud83e\udd18\r","1828":"gnda ng beat nkaka hype sobra \ud83d\udd25\r"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loving-aqua-jaguar.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}