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LIVE TOUR 2022-2023 MASS “THE FINAL” 07.15 AT NIPPON BUDOKAN PHOTOBOOK

Ruki on IG, 2024.05.27 translated by Wasteland_trans:

Thank you Toyosu PIT.

I want to convey my gratitude to all of you who love the GazettE, to those who, despite having different mental states, shouted with us, raised their fists & created this stage with us as well as everyone who watched over us while waiting for the streaming.

I hope we were able to convey the thoughts of each member and the future of the GazettE, which we all decided together, to everyone who is important to us, either from the stage or through the streaming within the FC.

There is a time limit for this, but it is archived, so I'd be happy if you could watch it when you're ready. The fact that we were able to mark May 27 in form of a live concert was the best birthday gift to Reita that a band member could give, and it was also a heartfelt memorial to him. The members worked hard as a team, no matter how hard the days were, just with the single-minded desire to make it happen and I am convinced that it made us an even stronger band.

Today we approached the live with the feeling of wanting to connect our hands and hug Reita, who continues to live within our hearts. I think all of you felt like that too. Once again, thank you for being born Reita. We will definitely celebrate you next year as well!

And also, let's meet again on September 12. I also mentioned that during the live, but I want our concerts to be spaces where you can let everything out. That's why it is okay to cry as much as you want and of course it is also ok to go completely wild. Even those who were watching us with serious looks while standing still, I also took your feelings in!

There is nothing more important to me than this treasure called the GazettE, and every single person who supports us. Therefore, all of you who are my treasures, I hope that you value your own heart above everything else and that you are able to stay calm and be happier than everyone else in your daily life starting from tomorrow.

Then, when the time comes to meet, we will start a new page, so please share that view with us. We will continue to create music, wait and protect the place where we can do such live performances.

We will not stop.

We will move forward without stopping.

Two years gone, but your memory lives on…

Andrew John Fletcher

お誕生日おめでとう、れいたさん

-Reita’s equipment & mic stand was there but they played his pre-recorded tracks

- They will not be getting a new bassist, & will use Reita’s bass and equipment for any future songs

- They plan to continue with no hiatus, next live is 9/12

- When they played Tomorrow Never Dies, & there’s that quiet moment where Ruki asks if everyone is listening, he looked up to the ceiling to ask if Reita was listening 😭

- When Aoi, Ruki, and Uruha came to play/sing at the front of the stage together, Aoi kept a space open between himself and Ruki

- They were very conscious of leaving Reita’s space open for him, until the very end when they all held hands and didn’t want Aoi to be alone

Full live report coming later!

Edit: they just posted the set list

[Medium: Claws on rainbow scratchboard]

Remi works with a hesitant, erratic violence, creating a piece as light and fluffy as she is, and signing her work by hole-punching it with her teeth.

Timmy uses bold, strong lines to evoke some kind of powerful event, echoing his powerful presence and loud voice.

Nubbins, truly inspired, creates a high-energy piece that symbolizes the void where his brain should be, surrounded by chaos and mischief.