Members of the rock band Kuroyume recorded an NHK radio show yesterday in which they apologized to fans disappointed by their all-too-brief comeback concert last weekend. Vocalist Kiyoharu (42, left) and bassist Hitoki (38, right) spoke about the January 29 “secret live” show in Shinjuku, which was called off before the band had even finished one chorus of their first song. The band’s first show since their “last concert” in 2009 attracted a crowd of 5,000 people and the anger of Tokyo metropolitan police. The band had planned to perform seven songs but were pulled off stage after about a minute. “We didn’t get to explain to the fans so we want to do that over the radio,” said Kiyoharu. The NHK show will be broadcast on February 8 and Kuroyume are scheduled to perform the “XXXX The Fake Star” show at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium on February 26.
February 9 marks the 20th anniversary of Kuroyume’s debut in 1991, and the band will release “Misery,” their first single in 13 years. Other than last year’s revival show, the band have been on an extended break since 1999. Kiyoharu did four years (1999-2003) as the vocalist of the band SADS, putting out a handful of albums.