On December 20th, rock band X JAPAN’s leader YOSHIKI held a press conference where he announced that he would be making his world debut as a soloist. He will be release the ‘Golden Globe Awards‘ theme song in 111 countries worldwide through iTunes on January 16th. All proceeds from this will be donated to charitable institutions.
YOSHIKI made his …
On October 26, X JAPAN leader YOSHIKI participated in a charity auction celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Make a Wish Foundation Japan” with his donation of “The right to sing X JAPAN’s song on YOSHIKI’s piano”.
The auction began on a special site hosted by Yahoo!Auctions at 5:30 PM on October 26 and will run for one week until 5:30 PM on …
X-JAPAN’s leader, YOSHIKI, participated in a charity auction for America’s biggest volunteer support group “Points of Light”. YOSHIKI auctioned a private dinner with himself, and on September 22nd it was announced that the final bid was $37,100 US dollars.
The auction began on September 7th at 9am and went on for two weeks. After this, the winner will be confirmed and …
On March 10th, X JAPAN’s leader YOSHIKI attended a Japan Consulate-General sponsored event, ‘Tohoku Disaster Support Gratitude Event’ in Los Angeles, as their special guest.
At this event, a shocking video of various homes being washed away by the tsunami was displayed on screen. While shedding his tears at this horrific scene, he thanked the world with, “I was touched by …
On January 5th, the Golden Globes Awards announced through their official website that YOSHIKI would be composing their event theme this year.
Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) president Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly and Dick Clark Productions executive Barry Adelman both praised YOSHIKI for his fine musicianship and exceptional talent.
“YOSHIKI is a world-renowned musician and composer of enormous talent and versatility, who …
On November 10th, X JAPAN’s leader YOSHIKI visited ‘Madame Tussauds Tokyo‘ to attend the unveiling ceremony for his life-sized, wax doppelganger.
The wax figure reportedly cost around 19 million yen (approximately 244,845 USD) to make. After seeing it face-to-face, YOSHIKI commented with a wry smile, “It looks scary, like a ghost.”
He continued, “Though it’s an honor, I have mixed feelings about …
On July 21st, X-JAPAN’s YOSHIKI appeared at a press conference for the American comic, “Blood Red Dragon“, at Comic-Con in San Diego.
“Blood Red Dragon” is a story about a rock star who transforms into a superhero after playing a certain note on the piano; he then strives to defeat the powers of darkness. The character was made in YOSHIKI’s image, …
X-JAPAN’s YOSHIKI is scheduled to appear at this year’s Comic Con!
According to the official schedule for Thursday, July 21st, YOSHIKI will be present with the legendary Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane as they talk about their new comic in a special Q&A panel.
As we previously reported, YOSHIKI is working with comic creator Stan Lee to create a new …
X-JAPAN leader YOSHIKI will make his official debut as a photographer for the rock band’s upcoming digital single, “JADE“!
The jacket cover for “JADE” was taken by YOSHIKI himself. Sources say that YOSHIKI had an interest in this from the very beginning, so a close friend allowed him to shoot the photo for the cover.
“Music possesses an unfathomable strength. …
Yoshiki Hayashi, who has been hailed as the “Bono of Japan”, is on his own level when it comes to the Japanese music scene.
He has fathered the Visual Kei movement as the leader, drummer, pianist, and composer of X Japan, a heavy metal band formed thirty years ago that is still active and still selling out stadium concerts worldwide.
Yoshiki’s got …
It’s been reported that X JAPAN’s YOSHIKI collapsed when he visited Stevie Wonder’s private birthday party, which was held on May 29th in Los Angeles.
YOSHIKI has been having quite busy schedule recently, such as attending events, doing a radio show, and flying around all across the states, and according a doctor, it could have been anemia due to overwork.
YOSHIKI confirmed this when …
Legendary rocker and X Japan leader Yoshiki is making waves in the U.S. again after he launched his first radio show, ‘Yoshiki Radio‘.
Airing the first Sunday of each month on SiriusXM Channel 38 Boneyard, the channel’s official site gave potential listeners a brief summary of what the show will hold:
“Yoshiki, Japanese superstar and leader of rock band …
We have previously reported that Matsushita Yuya and FLOW would be attending FanimeCon 2011, but music supporters have even more to cheer about now; YOSHIKI is also expected to make an appearance!
Not much is known, but FanimeCon admin Tony reported on their official forums:
“Hi all, just want to get this out there while it’s hot:
Yoshiki of …
X-JAPAN’s YOSHIKI has just been confirmed as a guest for this year’s Anime Central convention!
The anime convention will be held from May 20th to May 22nd at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. No word has been given on whether or not YOSHIKI will perform, but the announcement does specify that YOSHIKI “will be showing a special …
One of Japan’s most renowned rock bands, known by the very fitting name X JAPAN, have announced an extension of their world tour, which is set to begin this year.
Band member YOSHIKI took to social networking site Twitter to announce the exciting news of new dates and a chance to meet fans far beyond the band’s native country. …
