[J-ENT] X-Japan re-announces World Tour
July 11, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
Japantoday.com reported, “Rock band X Japan will start its world tour in Paris on Nov 22, their agent said this week. The group had been delaying the tour since leader YOSHIKI suffered pain in his neck and hands and can’t easily move.”
Tags: X-Japan[J-Rock] Memorial Concerts for X Japan guitarist planned
April 28, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
JapanToday.com reported, “Two memorial concerts for the late X Japan guitarist hide, who committed suicide in 1998, will be held in Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on May 3 and 4. Current X Japan members and several groups and artists, such as LUNA SEA, T.M. Revolution and DJ OZMA, will take part in the two-day event.”
“Yoshiki, X Japan leader, said, “We couldn’t have the memorial concert 10 years ago because we were too depressed. But this time, we’d like to have an enjoyable festival without tears as a tribute to hide.”
Tags: hide, X-Japan, YOSHIKI[JAPAN] Visual-kei pioneers X Japan back from dead–mostly
April 11, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
In a recent article by Steve McClure for Daily Yomiuri, McClure wrote, “The star of X Japan’s three reunion shows at the Tokyo Dome wasn’t actually present at any of the gigs.”
“That’s because the performer in question, guitarist Hide, has been dead since 1998. But that didn’t prevent him from being virtually present at the concerts. Footage of him performing in the pre-death phase of his career played through the shows on huge screens behind X Japan’s four living members, as well as on a cylindrical holographic device at center stage.”
“A gifted guitarist and songwriter, Hide–like Keith Richards in the Rolling Stones–was X Japan’s rock ‘n’ roll heart. So while the use of his video footage and music at X Japan’s reunion shows was more than a bit ghoulish, it probably made sense musically.”
“Hide had started to carve out a solid solo career after X Japan broke up in 1997. But he was found dead on May 2, 1998, hanging from a towel tied to a doorknob in his Tokyo apartment, in what was either an accident or a suicide, depending on whom you believe. His fans displayed their continuing devotion to him at the reunion shows by brandishing dolls made in the image of the “visual-kei” genre’s fallen hero.”
Tags: X-Japan[JAPAN] X Japan announces that they will perform at Madison Square Garden, NYC
April 3, 2008 by KNDY · 3 Comments
Japantoday.com reported, “Popular rock band X JAPAN on Thursday said they will perform live at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sept 13, following a Paris gig on July 5. At a press conference, drummer/pianist YOSHIKI said, “When I saw a reunion concert by KISS in 1996, I wanted to do the same thing. I would like sing for my fans abroad. I also wish to have concerts in Asia, Europe and Latin America like the ones we did at Tokyo Dome.”
“YOSHIKI also said the band may have to take on a new guitarist for some new songs.”
NOTE FROM J!-ENT: Originally JapanToday.com had posted YOSHIKI was the singer, the article has been updated.
Tags: X-Japan, YOSHIKI[JAPAN] X-Japan holds reunion concert, concert cost 2.5 billion yen
March 31, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
JapanToday.com reported, “Popular rock group X JAPAN held its first live concert in 10 years at Tokyo Dome on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Some 50,000 fans came to hear the charismatic rock band which disbanded in 1997. During the concert, vocalist YOSHIKI sung several popular titles and new songs. On Friday, he fainted after he finished the last song at the end of the concert.”"Since X JAPAN fans were famous for getting extremely excited during their concerts, about 5,000 staff and 6,000 security personnel as well as several ambulances were deployed for the three-day event. The organizer said the total cost for the three-day event was 2.5 billion yen. ”
Tags: X-Japan, YOSHIKI[JrockRevolution] Your last chance to get X-Japan tickets - Sale ends Friday!!!
February 14, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
Hey X-Japan fans,
JrockRevolution is doing a quick lottery for X-Japan fans wanting to get their hands on sold-out tickets. Sadly it ends this Friday!
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