'ACON 2026, The Road to AAA 2026: Official Pre-show,' the official festa of the 'Asia Artist Awards (AAA),' will be held on the 25th at the NTSU Arena in Taipei, Taiwan.

Organized by Star News and hosted by the AAA Organizing Committee, Motive, and Dishow, this event was planned around the main theme of 'Youth.' The festival, which has recorded a complete sellout, is expected to captivate global K-pop fans with music and performances that span generations.

Sung Han-bin will serve as MC, and a total of seven artist teams — MIYAO, Xdinary Heroes, Choi Yena, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KISS OF LIFE, NEXZ, and QWER — will take the stage.

Special Tailored Stages for Local Fans

Special tailored stages for local fans have also been prepared. MC Sung Han-bin will perform 'HARD TO SAY' by Taiwanese R&B singer-songwriter Karencici, and QWER will perform '戀愛ing' by the Taiwanese band Mayday. Choi Yena also plans to make a surprise reveal of a performance featuring a locally popular song.

K-pop and Overseas Hit Cover Stages

Cover stages of K-pop and overseas hit songs will follow. MIYAO will reinterpret BTS's 'Dynamite,' CLOSE YOUR EYES will cover EXO's 'Overdose,' KISS OF LIFE will perform BIGBANG's 'BAE BAE,' and NEXZ will present a stage featuring a representative song by GOT7.

Additionally, a joint stage by CLOSE YOUR EYES and NEXZ will be held. The two teams will each perform Michael Jackson's 'Dangerous' and 'Beat It' respectively, before coming together for a 'Thriller' dance collaboration stage.

Through its diverse special stages, 'ACON 2026' will heat up the summer night in Taipei and mark the beginning of the festival leading up to 'AAA 2026.'

Photo provided by: AAA Organizing Committee and respective agencies.