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X Japan Named to Lollapalooza Lineup | April 07, 2010 |
It's finally official - X Japan have been formally named as the only Japanese artists in the lineup of this year's Lollapalooza rock festival in August. In what will be the band's long-awaited first concert appearance in the U.S., leader Yoshiki said yesterday that they will be performing new material from an album now in the works. Sources say the album will be a mix of new songs and fan favorites such as "Rusty Nail," and will be all in English. Due for a summer release, it is the band's first original album in 14 years.
Though the band recently played on a rooftop in Hollywood as part of a promotional video shoot, American fans have had to wait more than 20 years to see X Japan live on stage. Concerts have been announced in the U.S. and Europe several times over the years but have never happened, due to a variety of contractual, medical and personal reasons. When they take to the stage in Grant Park, Chicago in early August, it'll be the realization of a dream for the band members themselves, though sadly too late for the late guitarist Hide, who died in 1998. After a hiatus of ten years, the band reunited in 2008, with Hide appearing on stage as a "hologram." Though he has since been replaced in the lineup by former Luna Sea guitarist Sugizo, it will be interesting to see if he "appears" at Lollapalooza.
This year's festival lineup also features the likes of Green Day, Lady Gaga and the eagerly awaited reunion of grunge pioneers Soundgarden.
Earlier stories:
Yoshiki Says X Japan Will Play Lollapolooza (Feb. 2, 2010)
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