Posts Tagged ‘europe’

D’espairsRay adds North America to world tour

D’espairsRay recently announced that they have added several North American dates to their upcoming world tour, which starts in Japan on July 20. They will play 9 shows in the United States and Canada, starting with Los Angeles on August 3 and ending with Houston on August 17. The tour will take them to Russia and Europe after that. Complete tour dates can be found on the band’s official website… Read the rest

Seoul opens up for "Culture Olympics" (2010/05/24)

“Everyone has the right to receive an arts education”. This was the first and foremost fact agreed on at the preparatory meeting for the 2010 UNESCO World Conference of Arts Education held in Europe in late 2009. The 2010 UNESCO World Conference of Arts Education, scheduled to take place from May 25 to 28 at COEX, Seoul, will confirm the earlier resolution and go a step further to discuss spec… Read the rest

Eason Chan started his European Concert tour in London

Eason Chan has just finished his first leg of his Europe concert tour in London, he went straight to Manchester for his second concert. The organizer said the ticket sale for the two concertts broke the record. When he was performimg in Manchester, he sang his songs in Cantonese, Mandarin as well as English, and all the audience sang along with him too. When the audience shouted for “encore”,… Read the rest

Singer Gackt with Avex signed

Singer Gackt (36) has announced that he has just signed with Avex. His first single under that label is scheduled for June 16, though details are still unknown. Starting on June 10, Gackt will be doing a nationwide Zepp tour as the band YELLOW FRIED CHICKENs. The tour will run until August 20, with a total of 24 concerts scheduled. In addition, Sankei Sports reports that he is planning to… Read the rest

Gackt moves to Avex, may tour Europe

Singer Gackt (36) has announced that he has just signed with Avex. His first single under that label is scheduled for June 16, though details are still unknown. Starting on June 10, Gackt will be doing a nationwide Zepp tour as the band YELLOW FRIED CHICKENs. The tour will run until August 20, with a total of 24 concerts scheduled. In addition, Sankei Sports reports that he is planning to… Read the rest

Despite Cancer, Hazama Vows to Finish Earth Marathon

Talento Hazama Kampei (60) is taking a medical break from his mammoth Earth Marathon, it was announced yesterday. Since December 2008, he has been running and sailing almost non-stop in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Having crossed the Pacific, North America, the Atlantic and Europe, in January he was discovered to have prostate cancer. After much discussion and deliberation, he decided to keep running while his medical team… Read the rest

Takeshi Bringing Outrage to Cannes

The latest movie from Kitano Takeshi (63, photo left) has been selected to compete at this year’s 63rd Cannes International Film Festival. Kitano is one of Japan’s most successful filmmakers on the international circuit and enjoys huge popularity in Europe. He was recently presented with France’s top honor for the arts and currently has an art exhibition at the Fondation Cartier in Paris. But this is only the second… Read the rest

Hangry & Angry to tour Europe

Hangry & Angry’s official blog has announced that the duo will perform a tour in Europe this May. Four dates have been announced, taking them to Germany, Finland, England, and France. Since debuting in 2008, Hangry & Angry have had a few overseas performances, but this will be their first tour in Europe. May 23 - Berlin, Germany May 24 - Helsinki, Finland May 27 - London, England May 29… Read the rest

FanimeCon 2010 announces LM.C

The FanimeCon 2010 convention announced on Sunday that the band LM.C will attend as guests of honor. They will perform during the convention’s MusicFest on Sunday, May 30, followed by a Q&A panel and autograph session on Monday, May 31. FanimeCon 2010 will take place at the San Jose Convention Center on May 28-31, 2010. LM.C is releasing their third album, “WONDERFUL WONDERHOLIC,” on March 3 in Japan, with worldwide… Read the rest

SURFACE to disband

Rock duo SURFACE plans to disband later this year. They notified their fans of the decision at a fan club event in Ebisu, Tokyo, on Saturday. Their last concert is scheduled for June 13 at the Tokyo International Forum. SURFACE formed in the early ’90s and released their first major label single in 1998. So far they, have released a total of 21 singles and 6 original albums. On April… Read the rest