Japanese superstar HOTEI returns to Europe in October 2018 with live dates scheduled in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy and UK. Hotei will be playing his first ever headline show in Italy in Milan, and makes return visits to the major European cities of Brussels, Paris and Zurich, after successful shows there in 2016 and 2017. … Read more
HOTEI TO RELEASE “STRANGERS” ALBUM VIA SPINEFARM RECORDS IN THE U.S. Featuring Guest Vocals by Iggy Pop, Rammstein’s Richard Z. Kruspe, Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck and more. Playing Los Angeles’ Troubadour and Highline Ballroom NYC, in July. Debut single “Move It” released today, featuring Richard Z. Kruspe from Emigrate/Rammstein. With sales exceeding 40 … Read more
Famed guitarist HOTEI will be releasing his newest album ‘Strangers’ which will also be an international release. Along with the international release he will be having a special live headline show in London at Islington Assembly Hall on October 21st. Along with this he has also released a Lyric Video for his newest single “Texas Groove“. … Read more
Brand new single out June 15th through Spinefarm Records in the UK & Europe “This new collaboration with Godfather Of Punk Iggy Pop is as intoxicating as anything we’ve heard from Hotei. It’s a bombastic electro-rock cut, with riffs serpentining through buzzing waves of synth pinball machine freneticism and Pop’s grizzled howls. It’s a kind of ‘screw it’ track … Read more
On November 14th, Tomoyasu Hotei took over New York City’s Highline Ballroom for a sold out performance. Hotei, whose roots include the band BOØWY (pronounced like ‘boy’), has been part of an influential movement in the Japanese music industry, which continues to this day. Over the years, he’s furthered his skill and shared his talent … Read more
Legendary Japanese rock guitarist HOTEI has confirmed plans for his upcoming international tour this November 2013. Hotei will play 2 exclusive shows in total: Tickets are on sale now for both shows at http://hotei.com/en/event Update: The November 3 show for Berlin has been canceled. The other two shows are still confirmed to go on as … Read more
Legendary Japanese rock guitarist HOTEI has confirmed plans for his upcoming international tour this November 2013. Hotei will play 2 exclusive shows in total: Tickets are on sale now for both shows at http://hotei.com/en/event Update: The November 3 show for Berlin has been canceled. The other two shows are still confirmed to go on as … Read more
Tomoyasu Hotei, best known internationally for his original song, “Battle Without Honor or Humanity”, instantly recognizable as the theme from Quentin Tarantino’s film Kill Bill, boasts a stellar career spanning more than three decades. Hotei’s accomplishments as a guitarist, composer, singer songwriter, and producer place him firmly among the ranks of global music legends. During … Read more
JAPANESE GUITAR LEGEND TOMOYASU HOTEI TO PERFORM IN LONDON AT A SPECIAL ONE-OFF SHOW AT THE ROUNDHOUSE IN DECEMBER 2012 On December 18, 2012, Tomoyasu Hotei, Japan’s ground-breaking, multi-million album selling guitar virtuoso will perform a special one-off show at the London Roundhouse. This is the first time in over a decade that Hotei, … Read more
JAPANESE GUITAR LEGEND TOMOYASU HOTEI TO PERFORM IN LONDON AT A SPECIAL ONE-OFF SHOW AT THE ROUNDHOUSE IN DECEMBER 2012 On December 18, 2012, Tomoyasu Hotei, Japan’s ground-breaking, multi-million album selling guitar virtuoso will perform a special one-off show at the London Roundhouse. This is the first time in over a decade that Hotei, … Read more