Jamiroquai’s Biggest Hit Was Born on a Snowy Street in Sendai
Summer Sonic 2026 wrapped Sunday night in Tokyo with L’Arc-en-Ciel closing the Marine Stage while Jamiroquai played the final set on the Mountain Stage at Makuhari Messe. It was the British band’s first Japan show in 9 years and first Summer Sonic appearance in 14. Fittingly, the band that played right before them was Suchmos, […] The post Jamiroquai’s Biggest Hit Was Born on a Snowy Street in…
Jamiroquai's biggest hit, "Virtual Insanity," was born on a snowy street in Sendai, Japan, during the band's 1995 Japan tour. The song's inspiration came to guitarist Jay Kay while walking through the empty snow-covered streets, contrasting with the bustling underground city below, which led to the lyric "and we all live underground." Ironically, the story about Sendai's origin of the song was initially confused with Sapporo until Kay clarified it during his performance at Summer Sonic 2026 in Tokyo.
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