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Atarashii Gakko!’’s Breakthrough at Coachella 2024
Could you share about your performance at ’Coachella 2024’? It must have been an incredible experience. What was your mindset going into it?
SUZUKA: Just being invited to ’Coachella’ made us feel like, “We’ve finally arrived — this is the moment.” Both our team from Japan and the 88rising team worked hard to prepare, aiming to give our best and bring something fresh to the stage.
From the beginning, we knew how valuable this opportunity was and felt it was a pivotal moment to ignite a kind of revolution. We were fully committed and had a strong determination that “We’re going to make an impact here.”
How did it feel to actually perform on stage?
SUZUKA: Coachella runs over two weekends. During the first weekend, it felt like the audience was mostly regular Coachella attendees rather than our dedicated fans. The tent was about 60 to 70 percent full. But we went all out from the very beginning, and by the end, the crowd had grown so much that people were spilling outside the tent.
Afterwards, the four of us watched the livestream together and thought, “That was an incredible show,” and wondered what the second weekend would bring. For the second weekend, many who saw the livestream came to see us live. The tent was packed from the start, and by the end, the crowd had spread even beyond the immediate area.
On the second weekend, I could feel the audience’s energy the moment we stepped on stage — like they were saying, “We’ve been waiting for this! We came to see this!” I felt we gave a truly unique performance and did our absolute best. After the show, I was confident that we’d receive a lot of positive feedback from this moment onward.
It sounds like you had a deep sense of accomplishment.
KANON: Yes, we felt accomplished, but at the same time, it felt like a fresh starting point — like, “There’s still so much more ahead of us.” That gave us even more motivation to push forward.
RIN: Since we had a world tour coming up, the moment the show ended, I felt like, “This is just the beginning.”
