Much in the same way Squid—their left-field post-punk peers in the UK—did, Yard Act closed out a monumental 2023 with a short but sweet tour of East Asia, hitting Bangkok, Hong Kong, Osaka, and Tokyo within the span of a week. Yet unlike Squid, who were supporting the sophomore album they’d released midway through the year, Yard Act were getting audiences hyped for the release of their own then-recently announced second LP, Where’s My Utopia?, which will be landing March 1 via Island Records.
Following extensive touring leading up to these international dates, and a 2022 link-up with avowed superfan Elton John, Yard Act’s time in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Japan saw them enjoying the vibrant nightlife, eye-popping scenery, and exquisite cuisine (if the expressions on their faces in their photo diary are to be believed). With a new slate of post-release-day dates across the UK announced last week, it’s only a matter of time before they do it all again.
Check out their photos below, and pre-order Where’s My Utopia? here.
Airplane essentials
Airplane essentials
This is now hanging on a Bangkok restaurant’s wall of fame
This is now hanging on a Bangkok restaurant’s wall of fame
Trams in Hong Kong
Trams in Hong Kong
Ryan’s pig stack
Ryan’s pig stack
Knackered, taking in the Hong Kong skyline
Knackered, taking in the Hong Kong skyline
Osaka veggie rider food (“No octopus”)
Osaka veggie rider food (“No octopus”)
Probably singing Robbie Williams
Probably singing Robbie Williams
Having a lark in Kyoto
Having a lark in Kyoto
Mt Fuji, from the bullet train from Osaka to Tokyo (Yard Act Backstage Camera Roll)
Mt. Fuji, from the bullet train from Osaka to Tokyo
Japanese breakfast
Japanese breakfast
Chef Sam and his new venture
Chef Sam and his new venture
Gingko trees outside a European-style Tokyo Christmas market where we bought nothing
Gingko trees outside a European-style Tokyo Christmas market where we bought nothing
Shibuya, Tokyo—this view is no joke
Shibuya, Tokyo—this view is no joke
Osaka sunset
Osaka sunset
