X Japan at Summer Sonic in Osaka & Tokyo - Report & Gallery - English -

©Barks

 On August 13 & 14 SUGIZO has performed with X Japan in Osaka and Tokyo at SUMMER SONIC Festival ,an important international Rock  festival. 

The first day X Japan has performed on Ocean stage  in Osaka and the next day  at the Marina stage in Mihama-ku, Chiba(town close to Tokyo)

Both concerts  had practically the same  setlist,the only  change on setlist was Tears for Endless Rain .X Japan  opened their concerts with his recent single "Jade" and  played mythical themes, such as Rusty Nail,Kurenai Sugizo with  Yoshiki performed a splendid duet on violin and piano, fascinating their fans,Endless Rain,Tears & X  with their current songs  as I. V or Born to be free.

Additionally, YOSHIKI presented a silent prayer for deceased members Hide (guitar) and Taiji  (bass), as well as for the lives lost in the Great Tohoku Earthquake.

Source: Barks , Natalie , Tokyohive & Music Japan Plus
Traslation: X Japan Spain

 Setlist Osaka

01. JADE

02. Rusty Nail

03. 紅 (Kurenai)

04. Born To Be Free

05. I.V.

06. X

07. Tears

Setlist Tokyo
01. JADE
02. Rusty Nail
03. 紅 / Kurenai
04. ENDLESS RAIN
05. Born to be free
06. I.V.
07. X 


X Japan at Summer Sonic in Osaka 8/13 Gallery




X Japan at Summer Sonic in Tokyo 8/14