The performers for the 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen Gassen, which will be broadcast on New Year's Eve, were announced on November 14th, and it was revealed that the three-member unit Perfume will be performing for the first time in two years.
Perfume had appeared at the Kohaku Uta Gassen for 16 consecutive years until 2023, but they did not appear last year, ending their streak. In September of this year, marking their 25th anniversary since their formation, the group announced that they would go into "cold sleep" (hiatus) from 2026.
The theme of the 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen is "Connecting, Connecting, New Year's Eve," and it will be hosted by Hiroiki Ariyoshi, Haruka Ayase, Mio Imada, and announcer Naoko Suzuki. It will be broadcast from 7:20 pm to 11:45 pm on December 31st (with some news breaks).
