The music superstar will become the first Japanese artist to be immortalized at the theater
The iconic and beloved Japanese superstar Yoshiki will leave his mark in a festive imprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre Hollywood. Yoshiki is one of just over 300 artists in the nearly 100-year history of the iconic Chinese Theatre to receive this prestigious honor. Yoshiki makes history by becoming the first Japanese artist to be immortalized in cement since the theatre began this Hollywood tradition in 1927.
The X Japan frontman will join an exclusive list of legendary celebrities including Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Robert Downey, Jr., Hugh Jackman, and Vin Diesel when he places his hand and footprints in cement on Hollywood Boulevard.
He will be honored for his first feature documentary film as director of Yoshiki: Under the Sky. The documentary, also starring the acclaimed musician, features The Chainsmokers, St. Vincent, Sarah Brightman, Scorpions, Lindsey Stirling, Nicole Scherzinger, and more. It makes its Hollywood premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Thursday, September 14th. The ceremony takes place from 10:30 until 11:30 am with the film premiere later that evening.
Guest speakers for the event will include Kiss’ Gene Simmons and Squid Games’ Lee Byung-hun.
Yoshiki is a composer, classically trained pianist, rock drummer, and leader of the rock group X Japan. Yoshiki has sold over 30 million albums and singles and has sold out the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome a record-breaking 18 times with his band X Japan. He has performed at the world’s greatest stages, including Madison Square Garden, Wembley Arena, Coachella Music Festival, and Carnegie Hall. He has also composed Hollywood film soundtracks, a concerto for the Emperor of Japan, and the official theme song for the Golden Globe Awards. Recently, he assembled the new supergroup The Last Rockstars.
Yoshiki will perform his Yoshiki Classical 10th Anniversary World Tour with Orchestra 2023 Requiem in October, headlining shows at Tokyo Garden Theater, Royal Albert Hall in London, Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, and New York’s Carnegie Hall. This tour will be the first time a Japanese artist has headlined all these historic venues.
Yoshiki is internationally recognized for his long-term philanthropic activities and has donated over 2 million dollars to charity through his 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Yoshiki Foundation America. For his prolific philanthropic endeavors, he was chosen by Forbes as one of “Asia’s Top 30 Heroes of Philanthropy” in 2019 and received a Medal of Honor from the Japanese Government in 2021 for his support of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine and ongoing charitable works.
In 2021, Yoshiki established an annual grant of $100,000 for MusiCares, a partner of the Recording Academy, to help music creators and industry professionals affected by mental health concerns. Previously, Yoshiki donated $100,000 to MusiCares to help music professionals affected by the COVID pandemic and worked with MusiCares to deliver $100,000 in disaster aid to Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas in 2017.
