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 JAPANESE ROCK ICONS X JAPAN CONTINUE THEIR WORLDWIDE DOMINATION
WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SOUTHEAST ASIA CONCERT DATES (August 14th 2011) With sales of more than 30-million records and DVDs, a record 18 sell-outs at Japan's 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome a North American concert debut last summer at the Lollapalooza festival, and a sold out New York City debut at the famed Roseland Ballroom, X Japan announces its long-waited tour of Southeast Asia. Latin America and South East Asia dates will follow X Japan's first-ever concerts in London, Paris, the Netherlands, Berlin and Latin America. The tour begins October 28 in Korea (Seoul at the Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium) with stops in China (Shanghai at the Shanghai Grand Stage; Beijing at the Beijing Workers Stadium), Hong Kong (Asia World Arena), Taiwan (Taipei at the Nangang Exhibition Hall)and ending in Thailand (Bangkok at Impact Arena) on November 8. Log onto /www.xjapanmusic.com for ticket information. The members of X Japan have been writing and recording what will be their first album to be released outside of Japan with English lyrics. According to Yoshiki, about half of the album will feature some of the band's most popular songs from throughout their career, with nearly all of the lyrics re-recorded in English, and the other half, brand new songs written specially for this album. "Jade", the album's first single, was released in Southeast Asia on July 13 and was a Top Ten iTunes track in Japan, Spain, Sweden, Germany, France, and Finland. "Jade" and will be on the 2011 international set lists as well. X Japan's upcoming tour dates are as follows: SEPTEMBER 9 Teatro Caupolican, Santiago, Chile 11 Venue, Sao Paulo, Brasil 14 El Teatro, Buenos Aires, Argentina 16 Scencia, Lima, Peru 18 Circo Volador, Mexico City, Mexico OCTOBER 28 Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium, Seoul, Korea 30 Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China NOVEMBER 2 Beijing Workers Stadium, Beijing, China 4 Asia World Arena, Hong Kong, China 6 Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taipei, Taiwan 8 Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand
Credits: yoshikinet
 UK and Berlin Shows Sell Out in 30-minutes
Shows Moved to Bigger Venues This year, for the first time ever, X Japan will bring its long-awaited, epic rock'n'roll to Europe, with four special concerts set to take place in London (June 28), Paris (July 1), Amsterdam (July 2), and Berlin (July 4). Go to www.xjapanmusic.com for ticket info. The London show was originally scheduled for the O2 Academy, and the Berlin venue was Huxleys, but with both of those shows selling out in about 30-minutes, the shows' promoters have moved the concerts to larger venues (see below for specifics). More X Japan concerts are currently being confirmed around the globe and will be announced shortly. " We are all so excited to finally come and play in Europe," said Yoshiki, X Japan's leader/drummer/pianist/songwriter. "Because we've never played Europe before, we didn't know how many fans we had there, so we're so excited to have this kind of support." With many more dates coming, X Japan's 2011 global concert schedule is as follows: JUNE 28 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, UK JULY 1 Zenith de Paris, Paris, France 2 Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands (Amsterdam) 4 Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany AUGUST 13 Summer Sonic Festival, Osaka, Japan 14 Summer Sonic Festival, Tokyo, Japan
Credits: yoshikinet
 JAPANESE ROCK ICONS X JAPAN CONTINUE THEIR WORLDWIDE EXPANSION
WITH FIRST-TIME EUROPEAN CONCERT DATES
PLUS SPECIAL GUEST SLOT AT "SUMMER SONIC" FESTIVAL They've sold more than 30-million records and DVDs, filled the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome a record-breaking 18 times, made their North American concert debut last summer at the Lollapalooza festival, and sold out their New York City debut at the famed Roseland Ballroom. And this year, for the first time ever, X Japan will bring its long-awaited, epic rock'n'roll to Europe, with three special concerts set to take place in London (June 28, Islington O2 Academy), Paris (July 1, Zenith de Paris) and Berlin (July 4, Huxleys). Tickets go on sale today, Friday, April 15. Go to www.xjapanmusic.com for ticket info. More X Japan concerts are currently being confirmed around the globe and will be announced shortly. " We are all so excited to finally come and play in Europe," said Yoshiki, X Japan's leader/drummer/pianist/songwriter. " This is something we've wanted to do for many years, and we are ready to rock our European fans." In addition, X Japan has confirmed they will play a special guest slot at the two-day "Summer Sonic" festival set for August 13 in Osaka and August 14 in Tokyo. Although on its own, X Japan sells out Japanese venues twice the size of the "Summer Sonic," it is a big honor for the band to be part of this bill as the annual festival features the biggest and most-buzzed about international artists. This year's headliners also include the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Strokes. In Asia, X Japan - Toshi (vocals), Pata and Sugizo (guitars), Heath (bass), and Yoshiki (drums, piano) - plays arenas and stadiums, bringing in elaborate production including lasers, catwalks, and holograms. For these upcoming European dates, X Japan will tailor its "stadium-sensibility theatrics" to the more intimate venues, focusing primarily on its "Queen-meets-Guns-N-Roses-meets-ŒThe-Matrix'" rock assault. " We had a wonderful time last fall on our first North American tour, playing theatres, something we hadn't been able to do in Japan since the early days," Yoshiki explained. " We were able to make a strong connection with our audiences because they were right there, just feet away from the stage. I even crowd-surfed a few times! So, we're looking forward to the same sort of close-up-and-personal but intense experience on these dates." Yoshiki and X Japan's vocalist Toshi were in Paris last July, making a special appearance for more than 5,000 fans. The duo performed a handful of X Japan songs "unplugged," and had the entire audience singing the chorus to one of the band's most exquisite compositions, "Endless Rain." The members of X Japan have been writing and recording what will be their first album to be released outside of Japan with English lyrics. According to Yoshiki, about half of the album will feature some of the band's most popular songs from throughout their career, with nearly all of the lyrics re-recorded in English, and the other half, brand new songs written specially for this album. The album's first single will be "Jade," and will be on the 2011 European set lists as well. Yoshiki, who launched his Yoshiki Foundation America last year, has been focusing attention on his Japan Relief Fundraising Auction, a major celebrity auction to benefit the survivors of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The first item to go on the auction block is Yoshiki's own "crystal" piano, a see-through, Plexiglas Kawai grand. The auction for Yoshiki's "crystal" piano begins April 17 and will run through April 24 through Yahoo! Japan. For more information, log onto www.yoshikifoundationamerica.org With many more dates coming, X Japan's 2011 global concert schedule is as follows: JUNE 28 Islington O2 Academy, London, UK JULY 1 Zenith de Paris, Paris, France 4 Huxleys, Berlin, Germany AUGUST 13 Summer Sonic Festival, Osaka, Japan 14 Summer Sonic Festival, Tokyo, Japan Credits: yoshikinet
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