Yoshiki and the rest of X Japan are mounting the strongest attempt by a Japanese band to capture the American audience ever; starting with a main stage performance at Lollapalooza tomorrow afternoon and followed up by a new album almost entirely in English and a North American tour.
…never something like this. I imagine other Japanese bands are very envious.Y: That’s right. Also we are performing on the main stage.
NT: Will you have the normal amount of pyrotechnics or will they be scaled back?
Y: We’re not the headliner, so we don’t have that much things going on, but we do have some pyrotechnics and some lighting. We had to fight for it though.
NT: How did X Japan manage to get on the Lollapalooza bill this year?
Y: I know Mark Geiger. Actually, he is my agent. Our agent. He is one of the Lollapalooza founders. Also I’ve been talking to a few people in my entertainment life. Attorneys…all those people and asking “How should we debut in America? Should we start doing clubs or some small venues with a couple thousand people?” Then someone said, “If you can get into a festival, that might be the most interesting and shocking way to introduce X Japan.” We started talking about Coachella and then Lollapalooza, the two biggest ones. By the time we started talking about it,…
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X Japan’s Yoshiki on Taking Over America With Japanese Rock
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