However, due to the spread of COVID-19, the tour and festival were both canceled.Ī state of emergency was in place during April and May.ĭuring that time, a cluster outbreak occured at a live house, making the situation particularly difficult for musicians.Ĭould you please tell us what the situation was like at that time? at the venue a nationwide ZEPP tour was announced along with the decision to appear at a large festival some time in spring or summer. SAIKI: The screaming and wild cheers from my masters and pricesses gave me goosebumps. My emotions overwhelmed me to the point where I cried. They were tears of joy. MISA : I only remember the part after it was over (laughs).įollowing the performance when the solo performance at the Budokan was announced and I saw the screen with everyone cheering us on stage,
Personally, I felt very comfortable playing there because for the first time there were many chances for long drum solos and to develop songs using the whole drum kit. I was deeply moved that we could perform there for 2 days. So the excitement and sense of unity on that day was incredible to be a part of.ĪKANE: Shibuya is a memorable spot for us. Back in the day, we used to perform at Shibuya Eggman as our home venue in front of LINE CUBE SHIBUYA.įor us, LINE CUBE SHIBUYA was always a venue we aspired to, always talking about how "one day we'll do it."
I also wanted to give the songs arranged for the tour a feeling of "進化(Shinka) -Evolution"Īnd make the live performance something that could only be seen at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, Our masters and princesses soon realized "solo is coming" and we all started to enjoy it together. KANAMI: On the tour, many songs were performed to different arrangements from the album. Still, I had a pretty deep sense that "進化 (Shinka) -Evolution" would be the only title for this final performance.Īlong with living up to the expectations of our masters and princesses, SAIKI: It seems a long time ago. It's hard to remember. (laughs). So thinking about the chance to play live performances like that now seems like a miracle. Those events were held during the final days before the spread of COVID-19 really got going, So I'd say that the growth of the overall narrative had both slower and faster stages. MIKU: The middle tunes in the album "CONQUEROR" released in December last year were developed successfully during live performances, Which was a huge success. Wasn't this a big step forward for BAND-MAID? this happened a little while ago, but the two dates at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 13/14) sold out, How did you overcome such difficulties while maintaining your motivation through such hard times? We asked the 5 members. The band has been on the rise recently but this momentum was unfortunately halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Īll festivals and tours during spring and summer of this year were canceled and the band's activities were heavily restricted.