Yoshiki at SiriusXM Studios NY(01 of12)
Open Image ModalNEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 6: Yoshiki of X Japan at SiriusXM promoting his upcoming concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 6, 2014. Credit:RW/MediaPunch/IPX (credit:RW/MediaPunch/IPx)
Yoshiki at SiriusXM Studios NY(02 of12)
Open Image ModalNEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 6: Yoshiki of X Japan at SiriusXM promoting his upcoming concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 6, 2014. Credit:RW/MediaPunch/IPX (credit:RW/MediaPunch/IPx)
Japan X Japan(03 of12)
Open Image ModalJapanese rock band X Japan\'s drummer Yoshiki, second from left, smiles next to his wax figure, third from left, with vocalist Toshi, right, as the members\' wax figures are unveiled by the Madame Tussauds Tokyo, Monday, May 20, 2013 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan X Japan(04 of12)
Open Image ModalJapanese rock band X Japan\'s drummer Yoshiki points at his wax figure as the members\' wax figures are unveiled by the Madame Tussauds Tokyo, Monday, May 20, 2013 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
69th Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals(05 of12)
Open Image ModalYoshiki Hayashi, leader of the Japanese band, X Japan, arrives for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Britain Japan X(06 of12)
Open Image ModalYoshiki Hayashi of Japanese heavy metal band, X Japan, performs at Shepherds Bush Empire in London Tuesday, June 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan Earthquake Charity(07 of12)
Open Image ModalFILE - In this March 6, 2011 photo, Yoshiki, a member of Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, performs during the Asia Girls Explosion fashion event in Tokyo. Yahoo Japan says an online bidder has pledged a staggering $73 million for a crystal piano put up for a tsunami charity auction by a heavy metal band musician. Yahoo Japan spokesman Kimihiko Sato says they had to suspend the auction after the bidding price for the piano belonging to Yoshiki of X Japan hit six billion yen ($73 million) earlier this week. It\'s not clear if the piano in the photo is the one up for the auction on Yahoo. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan Music X Japan(08 of12)
Open Image ModalIn this March 6, 2011 photo, Yoshiki, a member of Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, performs during the Asia Girls Explosion fashion event in Tokyo. Everywhere he goes, he is trailed by screaming fans. But that\'s just being big in Japan. And Yoshiki, 45, has his eyes on bigger horizons, fame in the global music industry. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Hong Kong X Japan(09 of12)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s music band X Japan member Yoshiki Hayashi throws a bottle of water during its concert in Hong Kong Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, as part of its world tour. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) **Japan Out ** (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Hong Kong X Japan(10 of12)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s music band X Japan member Yoshiki Hayashi throws a stand during its concert in Hong Kong Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, as part of its world tour. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) **Japan Out ** (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Hong Kong(11 of12)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s music band X Japan member Yoshiki Hayashi poses for a photo during a news conference in Hong Kong Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. X Japan will hold a concert in Hong Kong on Jan. 16 and 17 as part of its world tour. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(12 of12)
Open Image Modalヘッドホンブランド「SOUL」とのコラボモデル「SL150 YOSHIKI special edition」の発売記念イベントに出席したロックバンド「X JAPAN」リーダーのYOSHIKI=12日、東京・新宿のビックロビックカメラ新宿店 \n\n撮影日:2013年12月12日 (credit:時事通信社)