Yoshiki, the Japanese superstar and global renaissance man in the world of music for four decades, believes his latest creative venture as film director, in some ways, saved his life.
His debut documentary feature “Yoshiki: Under the Sky” is a concert film produced during the Covid pandemic shutdowns and features musical performances with famed collaborators as diverse as Nicole Scherzinger to St. Vincent.
Yoshiki made the project because “I wanted to lift up the spirit of my fans,” he told TheWrap as part of his Screening Series interview. “That’s the main reason. But at the same time, I was also in a dark place. Trying to help people was actually helping me.”
He continued: “There were so many [Covid] restrictions. Of course, I didn’t want to cross the line, but [to explore] how human beings feel how fragile we are, how powerless we are.”
In the movie, Yoshiki is unflinching about...
His debut documentary feature “Yoshiki: Under the Sky” is a concert film produced during the Covid pandemic shutdowns and features musical performances with famed collaborators as diverse as Nicole Scherzinger to St. Vincent.
Yoshiki made the project because “I wanted to lift up the spirit of my fans,” he told TheWrap as part of his Screening Series interview. “That’s the main reason. But at the same time, I was also in a dark place. Trying to help people was actually helping me.”
He continued: “There were so many [Covid] restrictions. Of course, I didn’t want to cross the line, but [to explore] how human beings feel how fragile we are, how powerless we are.”
In the movie, Yoshiki is unflinching about...
- 1/8/2024
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
Exclusive: A List Media Entertainment and Magnolia Pictures Home Entertainment are partnering to distribute the Oscar-qualified music documentary Yoshiki: Under the Sky on digital platforms in North America.
The film, which has been released in more than 130 cinemas in Japan, Europe and the U.S. to date, marks the directorial debut of Yoshiki, the musician and composer known for founding and leading bands X Japan and The Last Rockstars. Yoshiki: Under the Sky was “conceived during the pandemic when musicians could not connect with their fans,” according to a release about the documentary, gathering “an extraordinary collection of international artists for an emotional journey through the pain of losing loved ones and uniting globally through the healing power of music.”
Nicole Scherzinger in ‘Yoshiki: Under the Sky’
The release adds, “Shot in Germany, Beijing, Tokyo, and L.A., the film features interviews and performances from Sarah Brightman (UK), Nicole Scherzinger (USA), St.
The film, which has been released in more than 130 cinemas in Japan, Europe and the U.S. to date, marks the directorial debut of Yoshiki, the musician and composer known for founding and leading bands X Japan and The Last Rockstars. Yoshiki: Under the Sky was “conceived during the pandemic when musicians could not connect with their fans,” according to a release about the documentary, gathering “an extraordinary collection of international artists for an emotional journey through the pain of losing loved ones and uniting globally through the healing power of music.”
Nicole Scherzinger in ‘Yoshiki: Under the Sky’
The release adds, “Shot in Germany, Beijing, Tokyo, and L.A., the film features interviews and performances from Sarah Brightman (UK), Nicole Scherzinger (USA), St.
- 12/6/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Like many entertainers during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Japanese songwriter and musician Yoshiki wanted to find a way to use his artistry to lift people’s spirits, particularly fans who wrote to him about being in a dark place during that time.
“The intention was to spread love,” Yoshiki said during a taping of THR Presents, powered by Vision Media. “At that time there were so many amazing artists doing Zoom call-like stuff from the living room or something like that, but I wanted to do something bigger than life.”
The result is the film Yoshiki: Under the Sky, a music documentary three years in the making that features performances of the composer with acts from around the globe including American Edm-Pop duo The Chainsmokers, violinist Lindsey Stirling and singer Nicole Scherzinger.
“I’ve known her since before she joined Pussycat Dolls,” Yoshiki says of Scherzinger. “She came...
“The intention was to spread love,” Yoshiki said during a taping of THR Presents, powered by Vision Media. “At that time there were so many amazing artists doing Zoom call-like stuff from the living room or something like that, but I wanted to do something bigger than life.”
The result is the film Yoshiki: Under the Sky, a music documentary three years in the making that features performances of the composer with acts from around the globe including American Edm-Pop duo The Chainsmokers, violinist Lindsey Stirling and singer Nicole Scherzinger.
“I’ve known her since before she joined Pussycat Dolls,” Yoshiki says of Scherzinger. “She came...
- 11/15/2023
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
X Japan are back with their first new song in eight years. The veteran rock act has released “Angel,” written by band leader, composer, drummer, and pianist Yoshiki.
As one of Japan’s biggest rock bands of all time, X Japan have sold more than 30 million albums during their illustrious career, which began in the early ’80s as they pioneered the visual kei movement.
“Angel” marks X Japan’s first new song since 2015’s “Born to Be Free,” and it happens to come at a time when the band has found itself back in the news thanks to Elon Musk’s re-branding of Twitter, specifically his desire to rename Twitter Japan as “X Japan.” That has led to an outcry from fans in support of the band’s trademark.
The song itself is a ballad sung in English, with vocalist Toshi delivering Yoshiki’s heartfelt lyrics, such as, “Where do we go,...
As one of Japan’s biggest rock bands of all time, X Japan have sold more than 30 million albums during their illustrious career, which began in the early ’80s as they pioneered the visual kei movement.
“Angel” marks X Japan’s first new song since 2015’s “Born to Be Free,” and it happens to come at a time when the band has found itself back in the news thanks to Elon Musk’s re-branding of Twitter, specifically his desire to rename Twitter Japan as “X Japan.” That has led to an outcry from fans in support of the band’s trademark.
The song itself is a ballad sung in English, with vocalist Toshi delivering Yoshiki’s heartfelt lyrics, such as, “Where do we go,...
- 7/27/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Following several sold-out shows in Tokyo and New York, Japanese supergroup The Last Rockstars will partner with LiveNation and Veeps for a global livestream of their sold-out February 10th concert in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium.
Rock music fans worldwide (excluding select territories) will be able to watch the show in its entirety via the Veeps platform, which has hosted previous concerts by Megan Thee Stallion, A$AP Rocky, Bebe Rexha, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson of One Direction, and Kings of Leon.
The concert – which will also include a performance by opening act Band-maid – will be streamed on computers and mobile devices, with delayed viewing available for up to 72 hours. Band merchandise will also be available during the livestream.
The newly-formed rock group – featuring Yoshiki (drums and piano), Hyde (vocals), Sugizo (guitar), and Miyavi (guitar) – just released their first single “The Last Rockstars (Paris Mix)” and the music video...
Rock music fans worldwide (excluding select territories) will be able to watch the show in its entirety via the Veeps platform, which has hosted previous concerts by Megan Thee Stallion, A$AP Rocky, Bebe Rexha, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson of One Direction, and Kings of Leon.
The concert – which will also include a performance by opening act Band-maid – will be streamed on computers and mobile devices, with delayed viewing available for up to 72 hours. Band merchandise will also be available during the livestream.
The newly-formed rock group – featuring Yoshiki (drums and piano), Hyde (vocals), Sugizo (guitar), and Miyavi (guitar) – just released their first single “The Last Rockstars (Paris Mix)” and the music video...
- 2/11/2023
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
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