SuG Going on Hiatus

Visual Kei band SuG announced their hiatus for the end of 2012.


SuG just updated their blogs and website with a sad announcement. They will take a break from band activities after their live “This iz 0” on December 29th.

Vocalist Takeru pointed out that it feels like betraying the fans and also the band members if they continue like this. So they’ve made the decision to go on hiatus. Moreover, they will leave the famous Visual Kei label “PS Company”.

Takeru promised that they will be back and all the members hope that their fans can understand and accept their decision.


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SuG Announce Special "Taiban" Event "SuG LIVE BATTLE 2012"

It has been announced that SuG will be engaging in a special live schedule this August under the title "SuG LIVE BATTLE 2012", for which they will be sharing the stage with a number of different bands,

During August's four weeks, they SuG will be occupying the live house Shibuya WWW and the Daikanyama UNIT together with bands such as BABYMETAL, JORKER, Tamurapan and many more. With a wide range of different bands, SuG are going to prove their compatibility with bands outside their own genre boundaries once again.

More over it has been announced that SuG most recent tour final at Nakabo Sun Plaze will be made into a DVD and is scheduled for release on October 10th this year. With "The Lollipop Kingdom Show" SuG have performed six shows in Japan and in three other Asian countries.

Their latest single "Sweetoxic" will be released on September 19th.

LIVE DVD "The Lollipop Kingdom Show"
Release Date: 2012/10/10

[Blu-ray]
Price: 5,800 Yen (tax in)
PCXP-50139
[DVD]
Price: 3,900 Yen (tax in)
PCBP-52439


-- Single "sweeToxic"
Release Date: 2012/09/19

[First Press Limited Edition A] (CD+DVD)
Price: 1,800 Yen (tax in)
PCCA-03671

[First Press Limited Edition B] (CD+DVD)
Price: 1,800 Yen (tax in)
PCCA-03672

[Regular Edition] (CD ONLY)
Price: 1,200 Yen (tax in)
PCCA-03673

-- "SuG LIVE BATTLE 2012"

"SuG VS Shounen Kamikaze VS GEKITETSU"
Date: 2012/08/13 (Mon)
Venue: Shibuya WWW

"GOOD★COME" PRESENTS　"SuG VS JOKER"
Date: 2012/08/16 (Thu)
Venue: Daikanyama UNIT

"LIVE! TOWER RECORDS DAY" "SuG VS TAMURAPAN VS BABYMETAL"
Date: 2012/08/20 (Mon)
Venue: Shibuya WWW

"SuG VS (SEKI・ω・HAN)"
Date: 2012/08/27 (Mon)
Venue: Shibuya WWW


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SuG Releasing New Single "sweeToxic"

SuG just updated their homepage with great news for fans: The band will release a brand new single this summer!
It’s titled “sweeToxic” and will drop on September 19th in three versions:

Limited Edition A
[CD]
1. sweeToxic
2. fat inside hour
[DVD]
sweeToxic PV + making

Limited Edition B
[CD]
1. sweeToxic
2. fat inside hour
[DVD]
fat inside hour PV + making

Regular Edition
[CD]
1. sweeToxic
2. fat inside hour
3. Love Scream Party (Rebirth version)

The Regular Edition includes one trading card per CD!


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SuG Announces 1st Asian Tour

Visual kei band SuG has announced that they will be embarking on their first Asia tour this summer!

After wrapping up their 5-stop “Lollipop Kingdom Show” in Japan, SuG will take the tour across Asia for four more performances.

The mini-tour across will kick off with a two-day performance in Korea on May 26 and 27, followed by a performance in Taiwan on June 10. SuG will then head over to Hong Kong for a concert, however the date for this show not been scheduled. Venues are expected to be released as the dates approach.

SuG's third album, Lollipop Kingdom, drops April 25.

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Live DVD from SuG

Visual kei band SuG will release a live DVD on March 21st.

Titled VIP POP SHOW., the DVD will feature footage from the band's one-man concert at NHK Hall and will include two discs. The limited edition of this release will come in special packaging and will feature a booklet.




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