As you already know, X JAPAN have serious problems. The band management does not make formal and explicit statements that explain the situation.
We conducted an analysis of events and made several conclusions.
How events were developing:
■ February 24
HEATH (with his staff), SUGIZO and PATA were at a party, as it was written at Akemi Oshima's site.
http://www.esp.ac.jp/oshima/rr_diary/2009/0902.html
■ March 3
OHP notified that there will be a TOKYO DOME detailed announcement on the 6th.
■ March 4
HEATH mobile movie updated. (It looks like he sends video massages.)
■ March 6
OHP: The announcement of Yoshikitty.
OHP: Tokyo Dome tickets reservation will be announced on the 7th of March.
■ March 7
HEATH mobile blog updated.
HEATH PC FC blog updated.
OHP: The TOKYO DOME tickets reservation postponed until the 14th of March.
■ March 9
HEATH PC FC blog updated.
Korean OHP: Yoshiki e-mail interview appeared.
■ March 11
HEATH mobile movie updated.
YM: YOSHIKI come home to Japan. Meeting & personal practice.
Information about HEATH "riot" was published in the Tokyo Sports Shinbun evening newspaper.
■ March 12
YM: YOSHIKI had meeting & personal practice.
There were several articles about HEATH in newspapers appeared.
■ March 13
YM: YOSHIKI had meeting & personal practice
OHP: South Korea and the TOKYO DOME ticket sales were delayed. Korean lives was cancelled, TD lives was postponed.
■ March 14
Newspapers articles about HEATH becomes worse and more evil.
Videos with TV news were appeared at YouTube.
YM: Yoshiki accidentally found out information about this issue from the newspapers.
YOSHIKI will send a message, after checking the facts.
■ March 15
TV: PV about Tokyo Dome lives was appeared with Yoshkitty as a symbol.
Let us provide you translation of article from Zakzak (Japanese evening newspaper being issued by the Sankei Shimbun).
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The reasons for X JAPAN concert postponing is... the crack between members.
Heath unilaterally sent to the agency a statement about the termination of contract.
Fans of well-known rock band X JAPAN don’t conceal their anxiety: the group has postponed the concerts in Korea, scheduled for 21-22.03, and ticket selling to Tokyo Dome concerts (May 2-3). The official website only says, it was made "for different reasons", but what are the real causes of all events?
According to information received from people, who are working with a group, the cause of the whole mess is problems with a contract, appeared between HEATH (41) and his agency.
At the turn of last month through his lawyer HEATH suddenly sent to the agency a statement about the termination of contract. This was told by the person who was aware of just what happened.
"After HEATH unilaterally informed the agency about the dissolution of the contract, he demanded to pay him a fee directly from organizing committee, dealing with the group management."
What compelled HEATH to resort to such actions?
After the reunion of the group, in addition to agencies with which each of the group members entered into a contract, there is "X JAPAN Production Management Committee", which is engaged in the management of the group as a whole.
"Tokyo Dome concerts in March 2008 have brought us profit of several billion yen. As the current world tour has pledged to bring more profit, perhaps he wanted to create his own agency before the concerts in Korea" (these are the words of the man, who was aware of what happened).
In connection with an unexpected revolt of HEATH, director of the agency comments on the event in the following way: "I am in complete disarray since all happened so suddenly. Because of a lawyer, involved in the case, I can not describe anything in detail (about the contents of the contract, and other things)." In addition, the committee is busy addressing the situation: "We know that the conflict between HEATH and his agency occurred because of the contract. Now the leader of the group Yoshiki is engaged in settlement."
However, some representatives of the world music consider that "the current conflict will cause the final crack in the band".
"HEATH was not a member of the group at the time of its formation and has been chosen and brought in the band by dead guitarist HIDE. Even with the reunion of the group Yoshiki asked the director of the agency, with whom he had a good relationship, to accept HEATH into the band. This act of HEATH is a betrayal of all members. Perhaps this will not lead to the disintegration of the band, but at the present time the suspension of group activities is inevitable" (says an employee of the Committee).
In any case, as a result of the postponement of the concerts the band will be responsible for compensation of several hundred million yen.
This is an ordeal for the miraculously reunited charismatic group.
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So, at the moment we can see that some strange things are happening.
And it looks like frame-up from X JAPAN management. Not the first one. Or it's depressing incompetence, we do not know which is worse. Now, we explain what we mean.
What we have: four artists each had its own management at the time of X JAPAN reunion (plus HIDE management, 'cos he still stays X JAPAN member). After that the personal management are combined to form X JAPAN Production Management Committee, on behalf of which now makes all major unpleasant statements. This committee now manages the group.
The main indistinct issues at this point:
- Why HEATH filed documents for break his contract with Global Management? He had financial problems and he needs money, but under contract, he receives a pittance? He did not agree with the general policies of the group and no longer wishes to be given to this circus? He wants to leave the group and do solo career?
Another vague questions:
- Why Yoshiki still keep silence? If there is such a problem, what and why he is now rehearsing? If concerts was postponed.
- What Toshi, Pata and Hiroshi Matsumoto (as HIDE executor) think about? And Sugizo, as a new member of the group?
X JAPAN Production Management Committee representatives dissatisfied with HEATH behavior. They are not contented that he had filed papers for the termination of the contract through a lawyer. Two times. Thought the first time he has been denied.
We can not say that we completely know this person. Our knowledge is based on the couple of interviews and the lyrics of his songs. Not very impressive source. But we can say one thing that we had an image of quite serious person, loving his work and his fans. Especially them, everybody talks about it. He constantly communicates with members of his fanclub. HEATH is not the man that on a sudden whim may make stupid jokes like this a week before the concert abroad.
It is not HEATH who must blame now. Not him. We don't believe that slander.
Where is the logic?
Where is a statement from the HEATH himself?
Where is a statement from Yoshiki? It seemed to be a leader of this group.
Where are the statements from other members? Besides Toshi's one "do not pay attention to rumors" at his blog.
Where is the press conference?
Why somebody may think that Yoshiki needed to beg Director of Management Committee to admit HEATH to the band at the moment of X JAPAN reunion? What does it mean that HEATH was not band member right from the start? He was X JAPAN member and he is X JAPAN member now and forever!
Why the abolition of concerts looks like HEATH frame-up, an artist loving his fans and do not wish them such а trouble?
We only have rumors, half-truth and innuendos from X JAPAN Production Management Committee.
We don't believe in it.
The truth is still unknown.
We want to know who take responsibility for all this mess and slander. For all that disorder that we see. For postponed and delayed lives. For unreleased singles, DVD and concert photobook. For our anxiety.
We want to see X JAPAN in Asia, in Europe, in America. Everywhere. Happy and playing for us their beautiful music.
We don't want to know that there are people who only want to earn money on our Band.
Let them just play music for us!
Bring X JAPAN back!!
All journalists tell that we must be disappointed by X JAPAN. It is not true!
We need your reaction. We need your comments. We need your help. X JAPAN need your help and… love. Let's show them that we love them.
Be the real fan – support HEATH! Support X JAPAN!
Spread this massage all over the world!
P.S.: More information about X JAPAN Management Committee incompetence is coming soon…
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