Yoshiki announces Carnegie Hall concert with Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Yoshiki - songwriter, drummer, classically trained pianist, and the creative force behind the rock group X Japan - has announced a concert event, "Yoshiki Classical Special featuring Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra".

The special classical performance will take place on January 12 and 13, 2017 at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.

More details here: http://www.yoshiki.net/classical.html

X JAPAN's new song "La Venus" nominated for the Academy Awards

X JAPAN's new song, "La Venus" has been nominated for Best Original Song for the 89th Academy Awards. "La Venus" is the theme song for X JAPAN's documentary film "We Are X".

"La Venus" will be released in early 2017 under Sony Music Entertainment's label Legacy Recordings.

X JAPAN will also release a Blu-ray box called "Visual Shock Blu-ray Box 1989-1992" on January 18. It will contain live footage, and music videos from their "X-days" to their days with Sony Music.

Source: natalie

YOSHIKI to undergo surgery for cervical disc herniation

YOSHIKI (X JAPAN) will undergo emergency surgery for cervical disc herniation on May 16 in Los Angeles.

In July of 2009 YOSHIKI was diagnosed with cervical foraminal stenosis and had both a cervical laminectomy and a cervical foraminotomy performed. Over the past six month, his condition has worsened, and he has been experiencing numbness in his hands and arms. After detailed examination, he was diagnosed with radiculopay of his left arm and cervical disc herniation. It was decided he would undergo surgery as his doctor had determined that he would have no hope for recovery should his condition continue to worsen.

Due to this surgery, YOSHIKI's schedule for May has been completely cancelled. Discussions are currently underway regarding X JAPAN's upcoming tour 'X JAPAN WORLD TOUR 2017 WE ARE X' in July.

Source: natalie

X Japan to return to America for Coachella 2018

X Japan will return to the U.S. this spring on April 14 and April 21 for performances at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.

Returning to the States after concerts at Lollapalooza in 2010 and Madison Square Garden in 2014, Coachella will mark the return to drumming for the band's leader YOSHIKI. After his emergency surgery last May to replace a cervical vertebral disc, YOSHIKI will perform his first major concert with X Japan since Wembley Arena in London last March.