It has been revealed that Nippon Television's summer music special "THE MUSIC DAY" will be broadcast again this year. Titled "THE MUSIC DAY 2025," it will be broadcast for eight hours from 3:00 pm on July 5th. Sho Sakurai will be the general host for the 13th consecutive year.
"THE MUSIC DAY" is a large-scale music program that started on Nippon Television in 2013. This year's theme is "My Songs," and more than 50 artists are scheduled to appear. The MCs will be freelance announcer Shinichi Hatori, comedian Bakarhythm, and Nippon Television announcer Asami Mizuto, and Next Gate will be hosted by announcer Rena Ichiki.
◇Comment from Sho Sakurai
--How do you feel about being the general host for the 13th consecutive year?
When I get the opportunity to do an interview like this, I feel like summer is just around the corner. Last year and the year before, the drama "Occupy Series" was aired in the winter season, but this year it's aired in the summer season, and the title is "Broadcasting Station Occupy". "THE MUSIC DAY" is a live broadcast for 8 hours, so I feel like it's going to be an "occupying summer" for both the drama and the music program! (laughs) It looks like it's going to be a fulfilling summer!
--About this year's theme, "My Song"
I'm sure there are "my songs" for each artist, and there are also "my songs" for the viewers, so I hope that this will be a program that viewers can feel close to.
Also, even favorite songs are tied to various memories at different times, so I think the impression of the same song can change, such as "I heard this song at that time" or "I heard this song at this time." So, although this year's theme is "My Songs," I hope to be able to convey the various aspects of a single song.
--What do you consider to be "my song"?
One of them is definitely our debut song "A･RA･SHI". When I first heard that our group name and debut song title were the same, I thought "Seriously..." (laughs). After all, there aren't that many songs that can serve as a business card, and when we go on an overseas tour, if you ask what song our fans will be waiting to sing, it's "A･RA･SHI". As I get older, I realize that we were given such an irreplaceable song at the very beginning. When I think of "my song", I think of "A･RA･SHI".
--Message to viewers
This year, we will have a wide variety of artists performing, so we hope that it will be a day where you can enjoy music, as the name "THE MUSIC DAY" suggests. Hopefully, you will be able to watch from start to finish, but of course you are welcome to join in at any time. Since it is a live broadcast, we hope that you will join us when you notice us and spend the same time together!
