X Japan to Take Over Downtown Los Angeles and Invite Fans to "X"-Perience a One Day Music Video Shoot Event Spectacular
Los Angeles, CA and Tokyo, Japan (June 24, 2010) — Fans of X JAPAN, are in for a once in a lifetime treat, will have the opportunity to “X-perience” the power and magic of the legendary J-Rock super-band in the filming of the epic band's upcoming music video at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles at L.A. Live on the evening of July 1, 2010 immediately following the YOSHIKI Foundation launch party.
Fans are encouraged to “dress to impress” as the entire band will take over the famous Club Nokia venue and “rock the house”!
Calling X Japan the most successful rock band in Japan is not a statement made lightly. X Japan has sold more than 30-million albums, singles and videos, headlined and sold out Japan's 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome 18 times - so far - and has started playing to tens of thousands of fans outside of Japan. The band's look and sound sparked a global interest in Japanese entertainment, especially with the Japanese cultural rock phenomenon, "Visual-Kei," a movement X Japan pioneered that went on to become a catalyst for today's worldwide Anime craze.
YOSHIKI, the band's leader/songwriter/drummer and classically-trained pianist, has been referredto by his first name only throughout his professional career, and is arguably Asia's mostinfluential musical artist and biggest rock icon. According to one industry insider, "YOSHIKI is to Japan what Bono is to the UK." The members of X Japan include YOSHIKI, Toshi (vocals), Pata (guitarist), Heath (bass), and Sugizo (guitar).
