NEXZ, Tokyo a-nation rehearsal... First performance of 'SAUCIN' and 'LOCO' in one year

NEXZ returned to the a-nation 2026 stage. The members spent time with fans from rehearsals to the main performance and various moments behind the scenes. At the rehearsal site, the members shared their feelings about returning to the a-nation stage after a year and conveyed a pleasant atmosphere, mentioning that the rain had stopped. They checked the stage movements and announced that they would be performing various songs such as ″SAUCIN’″ and ″LOCO″ for the first time in Japan on this stage. The members also shared small daily moments like stage shoes and hairstyle changes, playfully teasing each other. On the day of the performance, the members mentioned the weather in Tokyo from inside the car, saying that the rain stopped when they arrived. They greeted each other and shared their determination for the day in a word chain game format. TOMOYA talked about eating ramen the day before, and YUKI shared thoughts on cutting his hair, expressing various aspirations from each member. SEITA said, ″Since many people come from afar, we want to show not only a new side of ourselves but also music and performances true to NEXZ.″ During the pre-stage meal time, the members were seen enjoying breakfast and desserts. YUKI expressed a desire to cover youth-themed songs while watching KickFlip’s performance. Before the main stage, the members encouraged each other and eased their tension, with SO GEON mentioning his hairstyle change. During the main performance, NEXZ shouted that they would make the audience their captives and performed songs including ″SAUCIN’.″ Some audience members were seeing NEXZ for the first time, and the members asked them to jump and enjoy the stage together. After the performance, the members expressed gratitude, saying, ″With many NEX2Y coming, we felt growth compared to last year.″ HYUI said, ″I heard the cheering,″ and SO GEON revealed there was a funny incident where a bug stuck to his face on stage. After the performance, various dance challenges and commemorative photos followed, including TOMOYA introducing PPOMOYA to Pingu. YU did challenges with Ryoga, SEITA with VIBY’s RENKI, IO and HYUI with HARU, PG’s REi, GAKU, KAREN, and HARU, SO GEON, HYUI with ONE OR EIGHT’s REIA and RYOTA. Finally, they took photos with EXILE’s TETSUYA and SEKAI. The members enjoyed a-nation 2026 to the fullest while watching the seniors’ performances until the very end.