Popular rock band L’Arc En Ciel played a long-awaited “secret live” show at Tokyo’s Akasaka Blitz yesterday. It was their first appearance in two and a half years. Only the 2270 members of their official fan club were invited. They will play a week of shows in early July but are expected to announce the formal breakup of the band on the last night. Vocalist Hyde (photo) is expected to continue his solo singing and acting career.
• Actress Mukai Aki (38), who has already been through two failed attempts to have a baby by a surrogate mother in the US, announced that the third attempt looks to be successful. The woman in her thirties is 9 weeks pregnant. Mukai hadn’t wanted an anouncement until the 12th week but the story was leaked.