YOSHIKI will release his new single "Forever Love (Live)," featuring world-renowned vocalist Josh Groban, on music streaming services worldwide on Friday, August 28, 2026.
This marks YOSHIKI's first release under his own name in approximately eight years, since "Red Swan" in 2018. "Red Swan" garnered a huge response worldwide, racking up over 100 million streams on Spotify and approximately 85 million views on YouTube — momentum that continues to grow and has made it one of the songs that symbolize YOSHIKI's global activities.
"Forever Love (Live)" by YOSHIKI feat. JOSH GROBAN is the second song released under the name YOSHIKI, following "Red Swan." A third and fourth release are already in the works, making this song symbolic of the new musical developments unfolding under the YOSHIKI name.
To commemorate the release, YOSHIKI CHANNEL will broadcast six special programs over four consecutive days, from Thursday, August 27 to Sunday, August 30, from the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, coinciding with the 100th dinner show. Each program will open with DAIGO introducing the venue for this special 100th anniversary dinner show, followed by a star-studded lineup of guests performing alongside YOSHIKI each day: MIYAVI, his bandmate in THE LAST ROCKSTARS; Kiyoharu of Kuroyume, a rock artist with a unique presence; Yudai Takenaka, the vocalist of Novelbright, known for his overwhelming vocal ability; and PATA, the guitarist of X JAPAN, who has walked alongside YOSHIKI for many years. Josh Groban is also scheduled to appear in the release commemoration broadcast.
The broadcast schedule for "YOSHIKI CHANNEL" is as follows:
The four-day special broadcast starts here. On the first day of the dinner show, DAIGO will report live from the venue on the pre-show atmosphere, as part of a collaborative project with "YOSHIKI+ (PLUS)."MIYAVI, who has worked with YOSHIKI in "THE LAST ROCKSTARS," is also scheduled to appear on stage, with a special performance by YOSHIKI and MIYAVI planned.
A special live broadcast to commemorate the release of the new single. Join YOSHIKI as he celebrates the release moment and participates in a listening party. He will talk about the thoughts he put into the work and his future musical plans. In addition, Josh Groban is scheduled to make a special online appearance from the United States.
The Breakfast Show will feature a performance by the uniquely charismatic rock artist Kiyoharu.A special live broadcast of his performance with YOSHIKI, which will add to the daytime show's atmosphere, is also planned.
Part 2 of the special live broadcast commemorating the release of the new single. Following its release in Japan, "Forever Love (Live)" has also started being released around the world. A Listening Party will be held with YOSHIKI to broadcast the song to the world. This will be a special time to share the global release with fans.
Novelbright's vocalist, Yudai Takenaka, known for his overwhelming vocal talent, is scheduled to appear on the Dinner Show stage.This special performance with YOSHIKI will be broadcast live.
On the final day, PATA — who has worked alongside YOSHIKI as the guitarist for X JAPAN for many years — is scheduled to appear on stage, with a special performance by the two broadcast live.The broadcast will also include the finale of the four-day event, followed immediately by an impromptu interview in which Jun Hori sits down with YOSHIKI to get his words and feelings after wrapping the event.
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