Speaking with Cheri Faulkner of Soundsphere magazine recently, globally-renowned artist, YOSHIKI commented on the emotional connection he had with fans, as well as his mental health. See the full clip below:
Under The Sky delves into Yoshiki’s personal experiences with asthma as a child, and pain through death and loss, and his fans connect to him on this basis. “My life has been very uneasy,” he tells us, “It’s not smooth. I just went through a lot of pain and struggle, but at the same time I decided to talk about it. It’s just me talking about the hardship I went through, supporting people.”
“The pandemic hit in not only one location, so connecting people through music, in pretty much the entire world, is a very big concept,” he explains. “That also gave me strength, so gave my fans strength as well.” It seems like Yoshiki’s directorial debut has been a resounding success, as sold-out premieres across the UK, the USA, Japan, and Europe have all been underway. “I was not expecting this,” he humbly tells us, “The reaction I’m getting from not only my fans, but amazing directors around the world is very overwhelming.” Hopefully this is only the start of yet another new creative outlet for Yoshiki, as he says, “It’s opening up a lot of doors for me, so I’m getting out to direct some films already. I wasn’t expecting that. That’s amazing.”
