X JAPAN LEADER, YOSHIKI, SCHEDULED TO APPEAR AT ANIME CENTRAL

(May 4, 2011) ­ Fans rejoice as they are invited to join international rock-star Yoshiki (X Japan) at Anime Central-the Midwest¹s largest anime convention happening May 20-22, 2011 in Rosemont, IL at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and the Rosemont Convention Center! Despite the busy schedule of rehearsing and preparing for the band¹s upcoming European Tour, Yoshiki will be participating in a panel and an autograph session on May 21st from 3:00 pm ­ 5:00 pm.

“This will be my 2nd time attending Anime Central,” states Yoshiki, X Japan’s leader/drummer/pianist/songwriter, “I have been working on multiple projects so I can’t wait to see all my fans and share with them what I have been up to!”

Fans will be in for a treat as Yoshiki will be showing videos including never-before-seen footage beginning at 3:00 pm, followed by a 1-hour panel. Yoshiki’s autograph session is scheduled as well. The locations of the aforementioned activities have yet to be determined.

Yoshiki fans will also have the opportunity to witness Yoshiki recording his own Sirius XM radio show at Anime Central! The recording location has yet to be determined.

Yoshiki’s appearance at Anime Central is as follows:

Panel
Date: Saturday; May 21, 2011
Time: 3:00 pm ­ 5:00 pm
Location: TBD

Autograph Session
Date: Saturday; May 21, 2011
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Sirius XM Radio Recording
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

For more information, please visit the Anime Central Official Site at http://www.acen.org.

Yoshiki Official Twitter: http://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial