GLAY is rock band of Japan that consists of four person TERU(Vo) TAKURO(G) HISASHI(G) JIRO(B). It keeps always leading the music scene in Japan since the majors debut in 1994, and a lot of monuments have been built up. The total sales number of single CD is 25,000,000, album is 24,100,000.
Energies was devoted to a live activity since it debuted, and moreover, large-scale live entitled "GLAY EXPO '99 SURVIVAL" in Makuhari Messe outdoor parking lot specially-installed stage in Chiba Prefecture was dared on July 31, especially 1999, and 200,000 spectators were mobilized. As charged live of a single artist, this attendance is Japan record as of 2010, and world record. It was done in three halls (Hokkaido, Tokyo, and Fukuoka Prefecture) in shape to run through Japan by a different stage set concept as large-scale live that entitled other "EXPO" and was done "GLAY EXPO 2001 "GLOBAL COMMUNICATION"" (mobilization 280,000 people per three hall).
On the other hand, "Special commemoration concert GLAY ONE LOVE in Beijing of the 30th normalization of China-Japanese relations anniversary" is done in the Beijing The Workers Stadium in China on October 13, 2002.
On 2008 and 2009,They not only performed inside Japan but also in San Francisco and Los Angeles, United States.
On June 2010, GLAY announced the establishment of their own label, Loversoul Music & Associates..On Oct 13,2010,their 10th Original Album "GLAY"Release Also, on March 9, 2011, Glay released the albums "Rare Collectives Vol. 3" and "Rare Collectives Vol. 4". Each volume comprises of a double CD set containing the b-sides of all their singles released since 2003, as well as unreleased tracks.
On May 25th, 2011, the band is releasing the DVD& Blu-ray "GLAY ROCK AROUND THE WORLD 2010-2011 LIVE IN SAITAMA SUPER ARENA-SPECIAL EDITION"
After East Japan earthquake, GLAY continues carrying out an energetic activity, will harden determination to wake up that and it is possible as a musician for an action in future. |