Kai Band returns with nationwide tour

[Tokyograph News]

In April, singer Yoshihiro Kai indicated that his former group, Kai Band, would be reuniting this year. Their return is now official, as they have scheduled a large-scale tour starting this October, accompanied by the release of two DVDs.

Kai Band debuted in 1974 and broke up in 1986. They have had temporary reunions since then and toured as recently as 2001, but their last nationwide tour was when they originally disbanded. This past December, they put out a best-of collection and reissued 17 of their older albums. They reunited for a single concert, and one of the tickets fetched a price of 400,000 yen in an online auction.

With fans repeatedly asking for the band to tour again, the group decided to go all out. They plan to be on the road at least from October to February, with 17 shows currently scheduled up until the start of 2009. 10 more dates are expected to be added soon.

Prior to the tour, the band will release two DVDs on September 26. One is a collection of music videos, while the other consists of live concert video, including the first public footage of their 1981 concert at the Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium.

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