20-04-2025
Star Wars Celebration Announces Los Angeles as Next Location as Japan Edition Winds Down
Star Wars Celebration is coming home to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Wars
The massive Lucasfilm fan convention will hold its next edition in Los Angeles, timed to commemorate the release of the very first Star Wars movie, it was announced Sunday in Tokyo, Japan, the site of this year's event.
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A source close to Lucasfilm told The Hollywood Reporter that the Los Angeles Convention Center will likely play host to the 17th Star Wars Celebration. The venue previously held the fourth edition of Star Wars Celebration in May 2007, which honored the 30th anniversary of Star Wars.
News: Star Wars Celebration is coming home to celebrate the sci-fi franchise's 50th anniversary. The 2027 edition will be held in Los Angeles.
— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) April 20, 2025
The 2025 Star Wars Celebration returned the event to Japan for the first time since 2008, marking just the second time it has been held in Asia in its 25-year history. The Tokyo event was the fastest Star Wars Celebration to sell out, with over 105,000 guests in attendance, an 8 percent increase from the 2023 convention in London, according to Lucasfilm. Demonstrating the truly global appeal of the Star Wars franchise, 55 percent of this year's guests came from the Asia-Pacific region, with 47 percent from Japan and an additional 31 percent from the U.S. Altogether, fans traveled to the event from 125 countries, compared to 64 countries for the previous edition.
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