X JAPAN結他手宣布退隊
20.04.2009 12:21
【商台互動生活副刊組】X JAPAN歌迷的惡夢終於發生──已盛傳了個多月，低音結他手Heath可能退出樂隊的傳聞，昨日剛證實已成事實，X JAPAN繼十多年前結他手hide逝世後，再多一成員離開樂隊，令X JAPAN Fans們十分失望。
個多月前左右，X JAPAN突然宣布取消韓國演唱會，又延期發售東京DOME的演唱會門票，令人擔心他們是否解散；之後就傳出隊員因為各自屬於不同經理人公司，合約上出現了問題，尤其低音結他手Heath可能出現被逼退隊的危機。隊長Yoshiki經過多番談判，結果在合約上未能達成共識，Heath仍逃不過要退出的命運。但最令歌迷擔心的，是X JAPAN在下個月2、3日舉行的東京DOME演唱會，會否取消？
X JAPAN於5月2、3日在東京DOME舉行的演唱會10萬張門票，已全部售罊，但Heath突然離隊，令樂隊失去了低音結他手，而現時距離演出只餘下星期時間，是否能趕及找人替補Heath的位置，實令歌迷成疑，甚至擔心樂隊會否因此而解散。據說，多番遊說失敗的Yoshiki受了很大打擊，現時他則身在紐約，更會堅持繼續相討Heath留隊的問題。如Heath未能成功留低，X JAPAN上次在香港舉行的演唱會，已是整齊演出的最後一次。
TRANSLATION
Disaster for X Japan's fans had finally arrived. Rumours of X Japan's bass guitarist, Heath, leaving the band had been flying around for the past month and a half. 10 years after guitarist hide passed away, there is another member leaving the band as X Japan, announced yesterday (April 20 2009) that bass guitarist Heath is leaving as well - this leaves tremendous amount of disappointment and sadness in the fans.
A little more than a month ago, X Japan suddenly announced a cancellation to the lives in Korea and postponement to the Tokyo lives. What was worrying the fans was the fact that whether they would disband, again, or not. This is due to the different management companies the members are under. Because of this, the members' contracts with their management created contradiction, especially the one with Heath - he might be forced to leave the band. Band lead, Yoshiki, negotiated with the management companies numerous times but failed to come to an agreement. Heath, is forced to face the faith of leaving the band. What's even more worrying is the Tokyo lives on May 2 and 3, whether or not they will be canceled, again.
100000 tickets to the lives in Tokyo on May 2 and 3 at Tokyo Dome were all sold out. However, with this breaking news of Heath leaving the band, X Japan is missing a bass guitarist. With only 1 week of time, will they be able to find a replacement for Heath and be ready for the lives? Even more worrying is the fact that X Japan may be disbanded because of this. Yoshiki, after numerous and numerous negotiations, he had encountered a huge hit mentally. Currently, he is in NYC, attempting to find a way for Heath to remain as a group. If there isn't a way out of this, most likely, the live in HK was the last time this band performed as a complete group.
Source:
http://www.881903.com/page/zh-tw/newsdetail.aspx?source=tbar&itemid=113902All I can say is....o ..fk...
