Jasmine You at Shibuya O East Memorial Concert
Jasmine You (from Official MySpace)
Versailles are back on track after their first major performance at V-Rock Festival 2009. The next big step on their agenda is to say goodbye to their former bassist in a way only j-rockers can: at the Shibuya O East as part of the “Versailles Presents Jasmine You – Memorial Ceremony” January 4, 2010.
This is their first concert scheduled since the death of Jasmine You, as V-Rock Fest was scheduled before his death. It will also be the first time Versailles will host a concert as a major band.
Kaya and Matenrou Opera will also appear at the event, which isn’t surprising since at Versailles’ V-Rock Fest performance, bassist Yo from Matenrou Opera played support bass. In the meantime, Kamijo and Hizaki will be appearing as special guests at Kaya’s Yakult Hall Oneman Concert “Encroachment – Masquerade Ball of the Kingdom of the Rose” on December 27.
Finally, a heads up to those of you who are able to tune in to Japanese television station NHK here in the US: Catch Versailles’ live performance on Music Japan December 7. These rare visual kei TV appearances should not be missed, so no excuses for anyone who has the means to watch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsgr9wV4PLU
Leela McMullen is a strong believer in the philosophy "no music, no life." Having traversed the range of Japanese fandoms, she found her home at last in visual kei and has made it her mission to share what she loves most with the world. Leela completed her B.A. in Japanese language from Griffith University in Gold Coast Australia. She now lives and works in Japan, striving to bring you the goods, hot from the scene. Follow her on twitter for juicy hints of upcoming articles if you've got a bit of Japanese language under your belt! http://twitter.com/#!/LeelaInTokyo
I can’t wait to watch the concert, it’s sad but also it’s nice to see Versailles again after such a long while ^^