{"rewrite":{"id":"r_94684fbc4ee3ffd77af234a5","clusterId":"c_2a996ebab8ea725bda81b75d","slug":"king-gnu-sets-first-u-s-headline-shows-in-los-angeles-and-new-york","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"King Gnu Sets First U.S. Headline Shows in Los Angeles and New York","summary":"King Gnu announced on Friday that the band will play its first U.S. headline shows at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on March 26 and at the Brooklyn Paramount in New York on April 2. Presales for both dates open November 4, with a Live Nation presale on November 5 and general sales on November 6. The band's anime credits include theme songs for Jujutsu Kaisen, Banana Fish and Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback.","whyItMatters":"The two dates are King Gnu's first U.S. headline shows, and the draw rests on an anime theme catalog rather than a U.S. release campaign.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKing Gnu formed in 2013 as Mrs.Vinci, played for a stretch as Srv.Vinci, and took its current name in 2017. Two independently released albums came before a signing to Ariola Japan and the major debut album Sympa in January 2019. Daiki Tsuneta handles guitar and vocals alongside vocalist and keyboardist Satoru Iguchi, with Yu Seki on drums and sampler and Kazuki Arai on bass.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe songs behind the U.S. bookings run from \u0026#34;Prayer X\u0026#34; for Banana Fish to \u0026#34;SPECIALZ\u0026#34; for the second season of Jujutsu Kaisen, plus \u0026#34;Ichizu\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Sakayume\u0026#34; for Jujutsu Kaisen 0, \u0026#34;BOY\u0026#34; for Ranking of Kings, \u0026#34;Go Ghost\u0026#34; for The Ghost in the Shell and \u0026#34;TWILIGHT!!!\u0026#34; for Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"King Gnu's U.S. dates rest on an anime catalog: theme songs for Jujutsu Kaisen, Banana Fish and Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback. The Wiltern and Brooklyn Paramount are where that reach becomes a ticket count.","twitterPost":"King Gnu's U.S. dates lean on Jujutsu Kaisen and Banana Fish theme songs. The Wiltern and Brooklyn Paramount test whether that reach sells tickets.","threadsPost":"King Gnu's U.S. headline dates rest on an anime catalog: theme songs for Jujutsu Kaisen, Banana Fish and Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback. The Wiltern on March 26 and Brooklyn Paramount on April 2 are where that reach has to become a ticket count.","newsletterBlurb":"King Gnu will play its first U.S. headline shows at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on March 26 and the Brooklyn Paramount in New York on April 2. Presales open November 4, with a Live Nation presale on November 5 and general sales on November 6. The band's setlist material includes theme songs for Jujutsu Kaisen, Banana Fish and Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-30/king-gnu-band-hold-1st-u.s-headline-shows-in-los-angeles-on-march-26-new-york-on-april-2/.243369\",\"title\":\"King Gnu Band Hold 1st U.S. Headline Shows in Los Angeles on March 26, New York on April 2\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5703,"outputTokens":3939,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793378349,"createdAt":"2026-10-30T16:33:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T16:38:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-30T16:38:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2a996ebab8ea725bda81b75d","canonicalTitle":"News\nKing Gnu Band Hold 1st U.S. Headline Shows in Los Angeles on March 26, New York on April 2","representativeArticleId":"a_6d40e64bac8cdddc50152723","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-30T15:32:30.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-30T15:32:30.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-30T16:38:10.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-30/king-gnu-band-hold-1st-u.s-headline-shows-in-los-angeles-on-march-26-new-york-on-april-2/.243369","title":"News\nKing Gnu Band Hold 1st U.S. Headline Shows in Los Angeles on March 26, New York on April 2"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["King Gnu will play The Wiltern in Los Angeles on March 26 and the Brooklyn Paramount in New York on April 2.","Presales for both King Gnu shows open on November 4, with general sales on November 6.","King Gnu took its current name in 2017 and released the major debut album Sympa in January 2019 on Ariola Japan.","Daiki Tsuneta plays guitar and sings, and Satoru Iguchi sings and plays keyboard, with Yu Seki on drums and Kazuki Arai on bass.","King Gnu performed \"SPECIALZ\" for the second season of Jujutsu Kaisen and \"TWILIGHT!!!\" for the Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback film."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":[],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}