BAND-MAID AS SPECIAL GUEST FOR...?!? - BREAKING NEWS GATE

[@kevinrampersad9202]

Wow, exciting times!☺

[@kyles5513]

I think incubus sucks but it's a start.

[@yanspk55]

Hello, do you know if we can still buy tickets please??? For the BAND-MAID concert on May 10, 2024 in Tokyo? Thank you

[@lewissmith4123]

I have heard of Incubus but never listened to any of their music. Are they a good fit for Band Maid and can anyone suggest a good song of theirs for me to check out for the first time ?

[@maidnewsnetwork]

Drive, Wish You Were Here, Nice to Know You. They have an eclectic and evolving sound. Stylistically they’re not quite the same, but philosophically they match pretty well.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

I get it. You were the opening act (playing your acoustic) for your Maid News show. Very cleaver, Peter.🤘😝

[@maidnewsnetwork]

I didn’t realize the camera was on 😉

[@TomClark-Futoura]

@@maidnewsnetwork Oh, yes! And the microphone, too! 🫢 However, your playing sounded solid. Maybe you should give us a complete original?? 🤔

[@RyanMear]

Nice report, Peter, thanks. I'm very excited about this! Incubus was a band I mentioned often when first trying to express my apartment at BAND-MAID'S music

[@maidnewsnetwork]

There is that aspect of genre bending, twisting, twirling, can't stay in one lane for both. And thanks!

[@haggaisimon7748]

I remember, it was in Unfair game and matchless gum reaction. You also mentioned Chavenel.

[@MusicMike747]

Mike Einziger of Incubus is a fan for sure. Band Maid made an impact on plenty of other musicians during their festival appearances

[@sluggowonder]

My band days experience: opening act is usually an unknown/new or local act getting exposure. Special act is a smaller but known band usually in that region OR an act the headliner hand picked to play the show.

[@carlosretamal1567]

Yukina from Hanabie was invited to sing with Limp Bizkit...i think maybe one member will be invited for one song...my guess Misa...anyway it will be awesome¡¡

[@JuanSan66]

Great news for the ladies!. Thanks.

[@1RacerXer]

I used to be a Huge Incubus fan. Nowadays, I think Incubus should be the ones opening for the mighty maids, but hey 😁

[@surfingasongwave]

This will be a good fit for them.

[@K.H.D710]

No surprise here!😏😁🤘

Thanks Peter and MNN for the update. I have a ticket for Zepp Haneda on the Day of Maid on May 10th, and I may go to Tokyo for that show. When it comes to the acoustic show at Line Cube Shibuya on March 20th, I have already booked the flight and hotel accomodation for me and my wife, see you all there 🙂

[@Eddie-qx7cx]

Awesome news!!

[@stevekane4922]

Someone pointed out that tal Wilkenfield was with Incubus on that tour. A misa tal meeting must have been interesting.

[@maidnewsnetwork]

Tal was probably my first female bassist crush. Watching her play with Jeff Beck was insane.

[@picti_pixie]

Thanks Peter! Very excited for BOTH these bands to work / perform together since they both seem to be psyched about it (: It's nice to see possible friendships forming between bands

[@maidnewsnetwork]

I think it's impossible not to want to be friends once you meet them. =) Let's hope good music and good times for the future!

[@chrisconley7748]

Both Band Maid, and Incubus were awesome at Point Fest, just wish that the Maid's set was longer.

[@airlinesecret6725]

Thanks PO !

[@maidnewsnetwork]

No problem 😊

[@Kissthetoad321]

Hi, Peter. I also don't believe that this will be an opening like the Maids did for GNR. They are growing and a collaboration seems more appropriate to me with Incubus which is seeking to increase its audience in Japan and Asia for this tour. We will see.

[@throwaway9389]

Thanks Peter--great wrap-up. Hoping for some live streaming of BM's upcoming shows.

[@haggaisimon7748]

Geez, I can’t go there. I’m still in K2…😮😢

[@hothpeter]

Thanks Peter for the update as always. Cheers !

[@sugaanessena3143]

I hope there is subtitles during MC's

[@hystericbunny76]

hehe, i love u peter, love that incubus intro too, shouldve continue it man, hehe, thank u again.

[@maidnewsnetwork]

Ha, maybe it'll be continued some other video.

[@Hogie-iv8bd]

😂nice opening! And dang I already bought flights for the 8th...😒

[@maidnewsnetwork]

I didn't know anybody was watching...haha. And aww....that's what sucks about being too prepared and Band-Maid with their last minute (well, not that last minute this time) scheduling.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MNN MNN MNN!

[@eaglez1901]

Special guest and opening act. Interchangeable terms. But will members share the stage at some point. Most probably

[@maidnewsnetwork]

I don’t think that’s the case in Japan based on flyers and posters, etc I’ve seen here. It’s possible, but even Japanese fans have commented on that phrase as potentially more.

[@billb.5183]

Hopefully, The Warning or Slipknot could be possibilities as well.

[@haggaisimon7748]

Slipknot would be just cool. It may start a new page in BM history

[@sjnix7044]

The no pre-school rider is 😂

[@maidnewsnetwork]

Cause you know, toddlers and maids don't mix. You need Band-Nanny for that job.

[@saldiven2009]

At the least, I figure the Band-Maid set will be longer than the 30 minutes or so that most opening acts receive. I figure it is likely that they will have some of the Band-Maid ladies appear on stage to accompany one or more Incubus songs. Maybe Incubus musicians playing along with a Band-Maid song, but my gut thinks the first is more likely than the second. The least likely thing I figure (but still possible due to the previously stated collaborations with foreign artists coming in 2024) would be a full on collaboration song played. One of the reasons I think it least likely is that I would figure Band-Maid would prefer to first release such a collab to the world in one of their own live shows rather than as a co-headliner. But, its definitely something in play, and it wouldn't particularly surprise me.

[@zer0tzer0]

I don't know why they aren't opening for BAND-MAID. It seems no matter who, their management is always dragging their feet. It's their 10th Anniversary! They were born to be Headliners! If they were going to open for anyone it should be McCartney, or The Foo Fighters. Smashing Pumpkins maybe, for MISA or Santana for Kanami. Or maybe Shiina Ringo for Miku.

[@Timber1508]

Exciting stuff, but fingers crossed that the mix on Yokohama will be better than TGT. Misa was robbed on that one.