LUNA SEA guitarist
SUGIZO will release his first solo live album on September 30th.
Titled
LIVE IN TOKYO, it will be a two-disc set containing all the songs performed at his
SUGIZO HALF CENTURY ANNIVERSARY FES.～ held in 2019. While four of these songs were previously released on July 8th, as part of his birthday
celebrations, this new release includes all 20 songs, including the sessions with
Kyo from
DIR EN GREY,
TERU and
TAKURO from
GLAY,
Kiyoharu and more.
The album's title is an homage to British post-punk band
Public Image Ltd's live album
LIVE IN TOKYO, a release
SUGIZO avidly listened to in his youth.
PiL's
LIVE IN TOKYO album was also recorded at Nakano Sunplaza
in Tokyo, the same venue where
SUGIZO held his
HALF CENTURY ANNIVERSARY FES..
In addition to the double disc regular edition, a deluxe edition featuring a Blu-ray disc with live videos of eight tracks selected from the two-day performance and a special booklet containing photos and a long interview will be available to
purchase early for members of
SUGIZO's official fan club SOUL'S MATE. Shipping is scheduled to begin on September 16th. The deluxe edition will also become available through HMV & Loppi on September 30th. (Overseas shipping will be available
through HMV.) Fans can visit this
special site for more information on the live album.
To commemorate the release,
SUGIZO has also announced that he will be holding his first-ever solo streaming
concert. Further details on the show will be revealed soon.
