According to a Billboard<\/em><\/a><\/strong> report, a brand new Japanese rock supergroup referred to as The Last Rockstars have inked a brand new take care of Universal Music Group<\/a><\/strong>, offering a mission assertion \u201cto preserve the spirit of rock music.\u201d<\/p>\n The group \u2013 drummer-pianist Yoshiki (X Japan), singer-songwriter Sugizo (Luna Sea, X Japan), vocalist Hyde (L\u2019Arc-en-Ciel, Vamps), and guitarist-actor Miyavi \u2014 has signed a worldwide distribution take care of Ingrooves, which is a part of UMG\u2019s Virgin Music Group. To have fun the information, the group introduced their debut single, \u201cThe Last Rockstars (Paris Mix),\u201d which is scheduled to be launched on Melodee Music\/InGrooves on December 23.<\/p>\n The Last Rockstars introduced their debut in November in Tokyo. Speaking to Billboard<\/em>, Yoshiki mentioned the 4 artists mentioned making a brand new band collectively earlier than the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u201cWe all wanted to aim at the international market, beyond Japan,\u201d he says. \u201cDuring the pandemic, we talked even more about it and decided to go for it because we all had the same dreams and goals.\u201d<\/p>\n The Billboard<\/em> report continues, \u201cThe Japanese artists bonded across the mission to [preserve the spirit of rock music] Yoshiki says. \u2018Hip-hop and pop have really taken over in recent decades,\u2019 he says. \u2018[Rock is] there, but not standing out like it should be.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cWhile noting that contemporary groups such as Italy\u2019s Maneskin are carrying the genre\u2019s torch, Yoshiki says The Last Rockstars can also help stimulate the global rock scene \u2014 which is why they chose their provocative moniker to leave an impression. \u2018I came up with it, and surprisingly the other members didn\u2019t hesitate in choosing it,\u2019 Yoshiki says.\u201d<\/p>\n Additionally, The Last Rockstars are set to make their stay debut at a collection of 4 exhibits in Tokyo from January 26 to January 30, earlier than coming to the U.S. with two exhibits at New York\u2019s Hammerstein Ballroom (February 3 and 4) and Los Angeles\u2019 Hollywood Palladium (February 10).<\/p>\n