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Park 004 No. 1

To all the fans who always support us.

We have just announced the expulsion of guitarist Aoi. We sincerely apologize for causing great concern to everyone with this sudden announcement.

We at the GazettE are determined to mark today's announcement as a milestone and move forward into the future.

We understand that various information and speculation regarding this matter is currently circulating on social media and elsewhere, but as a general rule, we will refrain from making any further direct comments and will consider this announcement to be our final message regarding this matter.

We have delegated all legal responses regarding this matter to our attorneys, and will continue to take appropriate action.

As a result, we regret to inform you that we will not be able to respond individually to any inquiries regarding this matter sent to the fan club or office. We ask for your understanding and cooperation.

We apologize for causing you all concern, but we will never stop and will continue to pour our souls into delivering the GazettE's music to you all.

We hope that you will continue to believe in the GazettE, watch over them warmly, and continue to give them your unwavering support.

March 10, 2026

Because I ended up having to communicate this in this way, it has become difficult for me to rewrite the words I originally wanted to share with you all. This is the text I had prepared to share with you all by September of last year. I will leave it here in its original form.

The 23 years that the five of us, who met while pursuing our dreams, spent together with the same aspirations in our hearts, are irreplaceable times for me, and memories that will never fade.

I'd like to express my sincere gratitude to Ruki, Uruha, and Reita for inviting me to join The Gazette at the end of 2001, and to Kai for joining us.

We began our activities in 2002, and we believe that what has happened over the past 23 years has only been possible because of the five of us.

It was because I met these friends that I was able to overcome, share, and transform joy, difficulty, sadness, and emotion into many times more beautiful moments.

I cherish all the experiences we have had so far as the time we have spent together.

Thank you for walking this path with me.

I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to all the people involved who have supported me, the agency who have nurtured me, and the staff who have shared the good times and the bad.

And to all the fans.

Because of you all, I was able to continue seeing this view.

Thank you for a truly beautiful and dreamlike time.

And thank you for finding it.

To all fans and related parties...

Today, the GazettE website and Shukan Josei published releases and articles about me (Aoi), but these contain a large amount of information that is not true. I sincerely apologize for causing concern to all of my supporters, and I would like to take this opportunity to state the correct facts.

In April of last year, I informed the other members of the GazettE of my intention to leave the band at the end of September of that year, and I had already left the GazettE on the same day. Therefore, I did not leave as a result of being expelled.

I felt that I had a responsibility to properly explain the facts of my departure to the fans and related parties who have supported me up until now, and so I refrained from making an announcement myself, in order to make an official announcement based on the details agreed upon with the other members. However, I am extremely disappointed that a unilateral release has now been made on the GazettE website that contains details that are significantly different from my understanding.

I had been working sincerely on my activities with the GazettE up until the day I left, and have never engaged in any inappropriate acts that could be considered abandoning or interfering with the band's activities or betraying my trust. Furthermore, I have never clung to the representation rights of my agency. The "demands for money" pointed out in the GazettE's release and in the weekly magazine article were merely requests for payment of unpaid guarantees and payments that had already been agreed upon with my agency, and are in no way unreasonable.

First of all, in this confusing situation, we need to convey the facts to everyone who supports us.

I thought there was a reason for this, so I decided to explain it in this way. I would like to sincerely apologize to all the fans who have supported me up until now and to all those involved for causing concern.

Every day for the past year has been spent screaming in the darkness.

I kept calling out, even when there was no response, even when it was painful.

Even in the midst of all that, we were able to see everyone on the day of our live shows, and the GazettE were there as usual.

Every time, I wished that they would be sincere to the fans who have walked this path with us up to this point, but no matter how much I tried to express my feelings, it never reached them.

Many times, I felt like collapsing from frustration, loneliness, and feelings I couldn't put into words,

But even so, we just couldn't see a future where the GazettE no longer exists.

The promise we made two years ago that we wouldn't stop, and the feelings of the fans who have supported us up to this point have saved us so many times.

What I've told you all here today was by no means an easy decision.

But with unchanging feelings, we will continue to move forward as the GazettE without stopping.

As of today, the GazettE will be down to four members, including Reita.

After roughly a year of suffering and worrying, all of us members finally came to this answer.

No matter how unforgiving we felt, there was sadness and loneliness behind it, and we never wanted to give up until the very end.

But I wanted to honestly tell him that in my final phone call over the New Year.

To be honest, I'm just frustrated.

But we all finally accepted the reality that we were no longer within our reach, and made up our minds.

From now on, we will carve out our own path from scratch.

If we were going to give up now, I think we would have given up two years ago.

Even back then, we were told so many times that it was over, but the band known as the GazettE has continued to believe in our ability to get back up.

Two years ago, I was taught that even if the road ahead is difficult, if we keep going, the view we see will surely change.

A few days before we made this decision, all the members also conveyed our feelings to Reita.

I believe that you can see the other members struggling desperately, but still choosing to protect the band known as the GazettE.

And while there is very little we can say at present, if there is one thing I can say, it is that what is innocent is innocent no matter where you stand.

I am confident that we can say that.

The GazettE and I have never stopped, no matter what difficulties we faced, so stopping all of my creative activities for any reason was not an option for me.

The harder the times, the more I wanted to see you all.

These days, I was reminded once again of how happy I am when I am devoting myself to my creative activities and when I can meet you all.

I can never say thank you enough, but I truly cannot express my gratitude to everyone who is here with me now.

As I have said before, your existence is an irreplaceable treasure and my reason for living.

From now on, we will focus on creating music head-on, and hope to find new answers with our next release.

We will definitely show a new form of ourselves with the work we create. We believe that is our mission.

Finally, to everyone who has celebrated our 24 years.

We hope you will continue to watch over this band as it takes on a new form.

We are truly grateful for your celebrations.

The GazettE "Expels" Guitarist Aoi

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The GazettE announced this on their official website. They noted that guitarist Aoi "unilaterally abandoned the band's activities," "interfered with activities regarding already-scheduled releases and tours," and "repeated acts of disloyalty" are "unacceptable."

It is extremely painful and regretful that we have had to make this announcement, and I have spent my time to this day in shock and stunned by my own powerlessness, facing this inescapable reality.

However, by remembering the determination we have repeatedly vowed in front of you all to keep moving forward, no matter what, we are able to continue standing here today, and I feel that you are supporting us even more when we feel we cannot do it on our own.

We must once again recognize the mission we harbor within our hearts, the path we must follow no matter what, the promises we must keep, and the future we must live up to.

In order to fulfill this, we must continue moving forward no matter what; this is the only way we can respond to everyone's expectations.

With this determination in mind, the GazettE, now celebrating its 24th anniversary, will continue its activities. We will work harder than ever before, and above all, we will work sincerely, to deliver even better works and performances to you all, so we appreciate your continued support.

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In Memory of Shinya

To our fans and the global community,

It is with a heavy heart and profound grief that we announce the passing of Shinya, the eternal heartbeat and drummer of LUNA SEA. He peacefully departed his life at 6:16 PM on February 17, 2026.

Since 2020, Shinya had been courageously fighting Stage 4 colorectal cancer and a brain tumor discovered last year. Through seven surgeries and relentless treatment, he continued to battle with a strength that inspired us all. Though he has now drawn the curtain on his 56 years of life, his journey was defined by a resilience that transcended his illness.

Until the very end, Shinya remained committed to his rehabilitation, driven by his will to play the drums at our performance in March. His sudden departure has left a void that words cannot fill.

Shinya believed more strongly than anyone that "the five of us will return to stage once more." Even in the face of his greatest trials, his faith never wavered. His unyielding spirit and his radiant, sun-like smile had been a source of hope for his fellow band members and our entire staff.

The soulful rhythms he cast for over 35 years and his boundless devotion to music will resonate forever within the legacy of LUNA SEA. His rhythm will never fade.

We extend our deepest gratitude to the fans who have supported Shinya with such warmth and love.

In accordance with the wishes of his family, a private funeral has been held with close relatives. We plan to create an opportunity in the near future for fans to gather and offer their final farewells. Details will be shared once they are finalized.

We ask that you join us in offering your prayers, so that Shinya’s soul may rest in eternal peace.

February 23, 2026

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