We knew from the moment Kendrick Lamar and N.E.R.D. were announced as the first artists to perform at the festival, but this year's lineup is characterized by a stronger hip-hop flavor than in previous years. The highlight of the first day of the festival was N.E.R.D., who had just returned last year after a seven-year hiatus, performing a setlist that would excite all fans, old and new, including numbers from The Neptunes, "She Wants to Move," "Rockstar," and "Get Lucky" with Daft Punk. The setlist included "She Wants to Move," "Rockstar," and "Get Lucky" with Daft Punk. During the show, he also expressed his gratitude to NIGO...! The most impressive performance at the Red Marquee was MAC DEMARCO, who came out to the powerful Star Wars theme song, but dressed in casual festival fashion, smoking a cigarette with a lighter given to him by the audience, and delivering the final line, "You're already dead. The last line of the song was "You're already dead. It was a great stage performance that conveyed his personality. Needless to say, his singing voice was great. Elsewhere, Post Malone, making his first visit to Japan, appeared on the White Stage. He was unknown until a few years ago, but when he came out and started singing "Too Young," the way the audience got excited reminded me of the momentum of the hip-hop scene in the past few years.
