This is exciting stuff. A re-union AND a world tour! Just when they seemed to have faded into absolute oblivion, they come screaming back screaming to make up for lost times. Will there be a HK or TW gig? Can’t wait to hear more good news from the guys.

Kudos to Chino for translating the press-con below:

X JAPAN Press Conference on April 3.

YOSHIKI: We will perform in Madison Square Garden NY on Sep. 13 besides Paris France.

Q: How was 3 days in Tokyo Dome?

PATA: Once it begins, it certainly ends. I was tired.

TOSHI: I was deeply moved that we first got together again in Tokyo Dome in 10 years.

Y: In a great cheer, I thought that I had to carry on the show until the end. Thank of fans’ support, we did it in a unity with fans. I really appreciate.

HEATH: Many happened even after the first night show but we could perform  very well.

Q: About oversea performances.

P: I’m so happy to do it as X JAPAN. Because we said before that we would perform in oversea but we didn’t.

H: I’ve been told that music can cross a border. Finally we can prove these words. We want to send our great sounds to everyone.

T: As HEATH said, crossing a border and language barrier, I want to send our music to everyone’s heart.

Q: Do you feel nervous about oversea performances?

T: I can’t imagine what it’ll like be yet. I wasn’t so nervouse 3 days in Tokyo Dome.

Y: I don’t think it’s “away” performances. We always perform in “away.”

T: Right.

Y: Because X JAPAN has never been belonging to anywhere. It can be said that every performance is “away” and every performance is “home.”

Q: Why MSG?

Y: Because it’s easy to recognize? (laugh) We changed our band’s name from X to X JAPAN to extend our activities abroad but we didn’t satisfied with something and then broke up without going to abroad. Now we’re reunited. I feel that there’s a big stream and everything happens accidently. A year ago, we couldn’t imagine that we would be reunited. These oversea performances are booked just a few days ago, after shows in Tokyo Dome.

Q: Will HIDE join oversea performances?

Y: We’ll bring his set.

Q: Besides Paris and NY?

Y: TOSHI-san, do we have to go to Asia too?

T: Asia is great.

Y: So why don’t we begin a world tour?

MC: Really??

Y: No, no. I’ll be scolded again…

(About world tour) What do you think? (to TOSHI)

T: What do you think? (to PATA)

P: …..

Y: It can be. Many new things are happening everyday now.

Q: Will X JAPAN continue?

Y: Now the best album both Japanese ver. and world ver. are in progress. Even if I say X JAPAN will continue, it won’t when it’s meant to be. I can’t tell what happens to this band. I don’t think about the future too much. I’m going up stairs step by step. I can see the next vision after going up one step.

Q: What do you want to say to HIDE?

P: Well…..

Y: It’s unfair that you don’t get old anymore?

P: Yeah, that’s it. I used to be one year younger than him but now I become 9 years older!

T: In Tokyo Dome, I was hearing his sound as same as 10 years ago, so I don’thave something special to say at present.

Y: We felt that we played together, right?

H: During the shows, I thought that 5 members were on the stage. So I want to say “Good shows, weren’t they?”

Y: We surely forgot that only 4 members are on the stage.  I felt like HIDE would say “Hey!!” when I made a mistake.

Q: HIDE’s future?

Y: HIDE will stay. But adding a 6th member to these 5 would be possible.

Q: Why MSG?

Y: When I went to KISS reunion concert, I thought that I wanted to play here someday. Our fans say “Thank you, our dreams come true.” But I want to saythese words to fans including fans in oversea.

Q: To fans.

P: Wait for a while. Thank you.

H: I’ll go to Paris and NY with the same energy as Tokyo Dome.

T: These 10 years, I’ve been touring homes for the aged or children. Those experiences become my root. It helped me in Tokyo Dome and it’ll help me in Paris and NY. I really appreciate their support.

Y: Thank you for your support in Tokyo Dome. I want to share happy and exciting dreams with you.

＊＊＊About 2 hours 40 minutes delay on 1st night.＊＊＊

T: I said “YOSHIKI was late” on the stage but it was just a joke and actually he came the first. Because of many technical troubles, the show was delayed a little… not a little,  the latest in our history! Sorry.

Y: When something bad happens, I’m the first one to blame. I don’t mind. That’s my character. Yes, I’m to blame. Sorry. (laugh)