Indochine Lights Up Osaka - A Historic Night at Expo 2025

When French rock legends Indochine took the stage in Osaka on September 13, history was written in bold letters. For the first time in their long and celebrated career, the band performed in Japan, choosing none other than the dazzling setting of Expo 2025 for this debut.

The timing could not have been more symbolic. The concert coincided with France’s national day at the Expo, and Indochine was chosen to embody the country’s cultural spirit. The decision felt both natural and daring, a nod to the band’s status as one of France’s most enduring musical exports. Meanwhile, the Expo itself was breaking records: since its opening in April, it had already attracted over twenty million visitors, and that Saturday alone drew an unprecedented 230,000 people.

Inside the Expo Hall, the anticipation was electric. As the lights dimmed, the room transformed into a vast canvas for a fully immersive show, designed with near 360-degree visuals that wrapped the audience in sound and imagery. For nearly an hour, Indochine guided the crowd through a journey that mixed the new with the timeless. Fresh songs from their latest album Babel Babel, including Le chant des cygnes and La belle et la bête, echoed with intensity, while classics such as J’ai demandé à la lune, Canary Bay, and the unforgettable L’aventurier ignited waves of nostalgia and collective joy.

The night carried more than just the energy of a concert, it was a milestone, a reminder of how music can travel beyond borders and eras. For the band, it marked an important step into new territory, while for the audience, it offered a glimpse of French rock at its most iconic.

And the journey doesn’t end there. Indochine will return to France in October to resume their massive Arena Tour, which has already brought together more than 1.2 million fans. After Osaka, the tour feels less like a continuation and more like a victory lap, proof that the band’s power to captivate remains as strong as ever.

One night in Japan was enough to confirm what fans have always known: Indochine’s music is timeless, and its resonance has no borders. At Expo 2025, they didn’t just perform, they shared a piece of France with the world, and left Osaka buzzing with a memory that will linger long after the lights went out.