KWAVESCOPE ARTIST NEWS · OCTOBER 19, 2026
IRENE & SEULGI’s Japan Tour Reaches Fukuyama, With Official Merchandise Sales
The Red Velvet unit’s October 18 Fukuyama stop at Reed & Rose had a scheduled 6 p.m. start, while tour merchandise was officially offered from 2 p.m. at the venue.
Red Velvet’s two-member unit IRENE & SEULGI brought its JAPAN TOUR 2026 -blank- itinerary to Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, on October 18. The official Japanese tour schedule names Fukuyama Arts and Culture Hall Reed & Rose, Main Hall as the venue, with doors at 5 p.m. and a scheduled 6 p.m. show.
The programme is part of the unit’s first original Japan tour, which had already visited Fukuoka, Kobe, Osaka and Miyagi earlier in September. Avex’s October 13 update separately confirmed advance on-site goods sales for the Fukuyama concert.
Official merchandise was scheduled from 2 p.m.
According to the Japanese organiser’s notice, merchandise sales for October 18 began at 2 p.m. JST and were expected to continue until after the show, subject to changing conditions. This is an announced sales arrangement, not a claim about which individual products sold out or how long attendees waited.
The tour collection features apparel, accessories and fan collectibles, including clothing designed for concert styling, pouches, charms and characterful commemorative items. The organiser also introduced locality-specific metal charm and photocard combinations available at individual venues. Availability is subject to stock and the venue’s operational rules, so fans should not assume that each item was sold for every minute of the announced window.
The Japan tour has more dates to come
The official calendar identifies Aichi on October 24 and Kanagawa on November 4 and 5 as subsequent performances. The organisers have announced the same general 6 p.m. show time in Aichi, with separate doors and show times for each Kanagawa date. These are scheduled future shows as of this October 19 report.
A two-member focus within Red Velvet’s wider career
IRENE and SEULGI began performing as a Red Velvet unit in 2020. Their Japanese dates give the pair space to present music and stage identities associated with that duo, rather than a five-member Red Velvet concert. Avex also announced Cheetah, their first original Japanese mini-album, for November 4, 2026, with advance digital availability announced earlier. A music release and a live tour are related projects, but should be dated independently.
The confirmed account here is the official Fukuyama schedule and the merchandise arrangements. No unverified concert set list, special guest appearance or attendance figure has been added. Fans seeking show-specific photographic evidence or post-concert reactions should distinguish those reports from organiser notices released before the concert.