A 7.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in Taiwan on April 3. The epicenter was off the coast of Hualien, causing heavy losses in Hualien, which bore the brunt. Not only the Japanese Prime Minister, but also artists, painters, VTubers and other walks of life expressed concern. X Japan leader YOSHIKI immediately donated tens of millions of yenIn the wake of the earthquake, King Gnu, who will perform on stage on April 6 and 7, even announced that he would donate proceeds from his concert in Taipei to pray for the early reconstruction of the disaster-stricken area.
The Japanese rock group King Gnu, who sang the Shibuya Incident opening theme song “SPECIALZ” in “The War”, announced their first Asian tour at the end of 2023. The Taipei concert will be held at the Taipei Pop Music Center on April 6, 2024. , but tickets went on sale on January 11th and the band announced an additional concert on April 7th to satisfy fans’ expectations.
After the Hualien earthquake on April 3, aftershocks continued. Japanese female singer MISIA, who was scheduled to come to Taiwan the next day, canceled the “Star Live XII Taipei Concert” for safety reasons and was working on refunds. MISIA also usedAnnouncement issued in Chinese and Japanesepraying that everyone is safe, “I will definitely come to Taiwan to perform again.”
In 2024, Japanese singers and bands will come to Taiwan to hold concerts one after another. Music fans are worried that King Gnu, who is about to come to Taiwan, will also be affected. After many negotiations between the band and the organizer and the venue, it was confirmed that the performance can be held safely and announced on the eve that it will go as scheduled. held.
We would like to express our deepest sympathies to everyone affected by the “Taiwan Eastern Offshore Earthquake”.
In response to the recent earthquake disaster, we have held repeated discussions with the organizers and venue regarding the holding of the King Gnu Asia Tour “THE GREATEST UNKNOWN” Taipei performance, but we have confirmed that the performance can be held safely, so we will hold the Taipei performance in April. King Gnu on 6th (Sat) and 7th (Sun)…
— King Gnu (@KingGnu_JP) April 5, 2024
In addition, King Gnu announced that in order to support the Taiwanese affected by the disaster, all proceeds from the two concerts held in Taipei will be donated. “The specific content of the donation will be notified separately. We sincerely pray for the speedy recovery and reconstruction of the disaster area.”
To friends affected by the “0403 Hualien Earthquake”, we sincerely extend our condolences to you.
Affected by this earthquake, regarding the holding of King Gnu Asia Tour “THE GREATEST UNKNOWN” in Taipei, we have negotiated with the organizer and venue for many times and confirmed that the performance can be held safely. Therefore, the performance was originally scheduled for April 6 King Gnu Asia Tour “THE GREATEST…” on Saturday and 7th (Sunday)
— King Gnu (@KingGnu_JP) April 5, 2024
