X JAPAN WORLD TOUR 2017 WE ARE X Acoustic Special Miracle

A look back at the life and career of Japanese guitarist hide, who died under questionable circumstances in 1998.

X Japan's very last live concert on December 31, 1997 at Tokyo Dome. The show was important in two ways, since it marked the end of a band but it became the starting point for some outstanding solo careers.

X Japan: Art of Life 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome

X Japan - Aoi Yoru

X Japan - Shiroi Yoru

As glam rock's most flamboyant survivors, X Japan ignited a musical revolution in Japan during the late '80s with their melodic metal. Twenty years after their tragic dissolution, X Japan’s leader, Yoshiki, battles with physical and spiritual demons alongside prejudices of the West to bring their music to the world.

DVD edition of "DAHLIA TOUR FINAL 1996" filmed on December 31, 1996 at Tokyo Dome, originally released on video in 1997. A 2-disc set. On Vocal - Toshi On Bass - Heath On Guitar - Pata On Guitar - Hide On Drums & Piano - Yoshiki

X Japan Live 2017 At The Wembley Arena

X Japan - World Tour Asia - Hong Kong

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X Japan - HIDE Memorial Summit

X Japan - On the verge of destruction

On May 2, 1998, Hide, a leading Japanese rock musician who had been active as a guitarist for X JAPAN and as a solo artist (hide with Spread Beaver/zilch), suddenly passed away. His funeral was attended by about 50,000 people and became a social phenomenon as all of Japan wept at his untimely farewell. His younger brother, Hiroshi Matsumoto, who was Hide's manager, started to work with Hide's co-producer I.N.A., who had been working on a song with Hide, and his friends to make his brother's will come true. Yuji and I.N.A. struggle under the unusual circumstance that Hide himself is not present, but they are confronted with various difficulties.

X Japan Returns 1993.12.31 is an X Japan live DVD, released on February 29, 2008. It contains the band's performance at the Tokyo Dome on December 31, 1993.

"Senkou Xstasy" is a live tour held in April 1999 by Sheena Ringo. It is her first live tour following the release of the album "Muzai Moratorium." In addition to the unreleased songs "Identity" and "Gips" that had been performed numerous times already, "Tsumi to Batsu" was performed for the first time as a new song on this tour. The concert was partly broadcast on Space Shower TV 's special program, and only five of the songs were included in the limited edition blu-ray box set "LiVE," released in November 2013.

Only in the Music Hall

BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.2: Undercover Mission was the band's second Japan official fan club event. It took place from August 13 to August 20, 2015. The DVD features performances in japanese and interaction with fans, as well as rehearsal and backstage footage.

On March 21, 2016 BTS announced the Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage: Epilogue tour extension along with a career landmark show at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in South Korea. The tour began on May 7, 2016 and continued through the summer in nine other cities in Taiwan, China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines.

On March 21, 2016 BTS announced the Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage: Epilogue tour extension along with a career landmark show at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in South Korea. The tour began on May 7, 2016 and continued through the summer in nine other cities in Taiwan, China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines.