B’z To Perform On Music Station SUPER LIVE 2012
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For the first time in 5 years, B’z is going to perform on a Music Station SUPER LIVE. The Music Station SUPER LIVE is set to be broadcasted on December 21st, 2012 from 7PM to 11:10PM. It is still unclear which song(s) the band is going to perform on television, but one might think that this is a perfect occasion for a rendition of “Itsuka no Merry Christmas”?! Or perhaps B’z is going to perform an entirely new song? What do you think?
The last time B’z has appeared on a broadcast of a SUPER LIVE was in 2007, when they performed their then latest single SUPER LOVE SONG. But this isn’t exactly the last time B’z has appeared on television. The band was performing on a Music Station special last year on April 1 to show their support for the earthquake victims. They performed Brotherhood and Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo.
Check out the full lineup for the 2012 SUPER LIVE here: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/cur/
B’z To Release Three LIVE-GYM Home Videos Next Year!
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The first news of the B’z 25th anniversary year is here, and… it’s BIG! In typical B’z fashion, the celebration is being kicked off in a huge way! Beginning January 30th, the band will be releasing not one, not two, but THREE previously unreleased LIVE-GYMs on home video in the span of only three months!
The news came down on B’z PARTY (the official B’z fanclub in Japan) this morning and you won’t have to wait long! For the first time ever,B’z LIVE-GYM 2008 “ACTION” will be seeing its home video debut, while—finally—we will be able to see the full shows of LIVE-GYM 2005 “CIRCLE OF ROCK” and LIVE-GYM 2001 “ELEVEN” (previously highlighted on compilation discs released over the years). ACTION will be coming in January, with the other two to follow in February and March respectively.
What is perhaps most noteworthy about these releases is the fact that so many of the songs being released are coming to home video in live form for the very first time. The 2008 single “BURN -Fumetsu no Face-” will make its live debut on the ACTION release, along with album songs “Junjou ACTION” and “Perfect Life”, plus prized B-side “New Message” (among many others). The 2008 tour was especially exciting for fans for—at the time—offering one of the best balanced setlists the band had put together and should be a fantastic watch when it hits DVD & Blu-ray on January 30th.
January 30, 2013 — B’z LIVE-GYM 2008 “ACTION” on DVD & Blu-ray
February 27, 2013 — B’z LIVE-GYM 2005 “CIRCLE OF ROCK” on DVD
March 27, 2013 — B’z LIVE-GYM 2001 “ELEVEN” on DVD
All releases will cost you 6,300 Yen. There is no additional content.
Set lists after the break! A ☆ denotes a song making its home video debut.
LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- EXTRA Kicks Off at Budokan
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B’z at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo
Tak and Koshi kicked off their EXTRA leg of their LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- tour at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo last night. The band opened with Love Bomb just like during their North American tour. In addition to the songs played during the North American tour, they also performed HEAT and Itoshii Hito yo Good Night…
The B’z version of HEAT seems to come off much brighter and — given Koshi’s stronger voice — seems a lot more melodic. It’s a shame that B’z did not play their own version of HEAT during the North American tour. It seems that it’s fan service for their Japanese fans.
Check out the full set list below. The songs highlighted in bold are the ones that have been added to the set list compared to the set list of the North American tour. The next show will be at the Nippon Gaishi Hall tomorrow.
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LIVE-GYM 2012 Japan Dates & US Tour Documentary Announced
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B’z was wrapping up their US tour B’z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- last night at the Gibson Amphitheatre with 6,000 fans in attendance and over 190,000 people watching the online stream served by GyaO and Ustream. In order to not let down Japanese fans, the band has decided to extend their tour with an additional leg in Japan called B’z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- EXTRA.
The term “EXTRA” was for the first time used during B’z LIVE-GYM 1999 Brotherhood EXTRA as members expressed their desire to extend the tour and play more album songs. Trivia aside, B’z kick off their EXTRA leg of the tour on October 17th at the Nippon Budokan. Tickets will be available for purchase at http://ticket-every.jp/bz2012/. Section A tickets will cost you 8,000 Yen and S section (close to the stage) tickets will cost you 9,000 Yen. You will enter a drawing for the tickets and if you’re one of the chosen ones, you can buy your ticket. A photo is also required in order to confirm your ID.
Aside from these additional Japan dates, it has also been announced that Japanese Pay-TV channel WOWOW will broadcast a special 25th Anniversary documentary on the band’s 2012 US Tour on December 9th at 9PM. Further details on the broadcast are expected to be made available at 12:00 PM Japan time on the show’s site http://www.wowow.co.jp/music/bz/. We’ll update you as soon as we know more!
B’z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- EXTRA
10/17 Nippon Budokan
10/19 Nippon Gaishi Hall
10/21 Miyagi Sekisuiheim Super Arena
10/25 Osaka Jo Hall
Reminder: B’z in North America Livestream Announced for October 7th!
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Just a quick reminder, folks! B’z will be wrapping up their North American tour B’z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- this Sunday, October 7th, at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. The show will be broadcasted live on the internet . This follows the precedent set by B’z last year in which the finale was also streamed and to much success. As was also the case last year, you’ll be watching on Ustream. In addition, the show can also be viewed via your smartphone, though it is recommended this is done through Wi-Fi for stability purposes.
The show will begin at 7:30 PM local Pacific time on the day of the event. If you would like to see how this time relates to you, click here.
The livestream channels
Watching on your Computer?
This is it: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bz-la-live-2012
Watching on your Smartphone?
This is it: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bz-la-live-2012-mob
See you there!
25th Anniversary Merchandise on Sale
News Looking to celebrate B’z 25th Anniversary? You can now purchase T-shirts with a special 25th Anniversary design. The 25th Anniversary logo contains spuds. Should you consider buying one of these, you should know that one of these shirts will set you back a whopping 5250 Yen. The merchandise(see below) is available at B’z The Store as well as Musing. You’ll need a Japanese address and a credit card to be able to make a purchase. You can use a forwarding service such as Tenso to get a Japanese address.
