A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in Taiwan on April 3. The epicenter was off the coast of Hualien, causing heavy losses in Hualien, which was responsible not only for the Prime Minister of Japan, but also artists, painters, VTubers and other people YOSHIKI, a leader expressed X Japan, tens of millions of yen to the earthquake immediately. King Gnu, who will perform on stage on April 6th and 7th, even announced that he would donate profits from his Taipei concert to pray for for the early reconstruction of the disaster area.
The Japanese rock group King Gnu, who sang the opening theme song of the Shibuya Event “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 meet the expectations of the fans.
After the Hualien earthquake on April 3, aftershocks continued. The Japanese female singer MISIA, who was scheduled to come to Taiwan the next day, canceled the “Taipei Star Live XII Concert” for security reasons and was working on refunds. MISIA also used it. , issued an announcement in Japanese, praying that everyone is safe and sound, “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 discussions between the band and the organizer and the venue, it was confirmed that the performance can be held safely and it was announced the night before that it will go according to schedule.
We would like to express our deepest condolences to all those affected by the “East Taiwan Offshore Earthquake”.
In response to the recent earthquake, we have held repeated discussions with the organizers and the venue about holding the Taipei King Gnu Asia Tour “THE GREATEST UNKNOWN” performance, but we have confirmed that the performance can be held safely, so we will be holding the April King Gnu Taipei performance on the 6th (Saturday) and 7th (Sunday)…
— King Gnu (@KingGnu_JP) April 5, 2024
In addition, King Gnu announced that in order to support Taiwan affected by the disaster, all profits 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 extend our sincere condolences to you.
Affected by this earthquake, regarding the holding of the King Gnu Asia Tour “THE MOST UNKNOWN” in Taipei, we have negotiated with the organizer and the venue for several times and confirmed that the performance can be held safely. Therefore, the performance was originally scheduled for April 6th of the King of Fleece Asia Tour “THE BIGGEST…” on Saturday and 7th (Sunday)
— King Gnu (@KingGnu_JP) April 5, 2024
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