The world-famous all-girl band BAND-MAID released their new song “Protect You” on July 5th and released the music video for the song.
“Protect You” is the ending theme for the TV anime “Grendizer U,” a reboot of the TV anime “UFO Robot Grendizer” based on the original work by Nagai Go, which aired from 1975 to 1977. BAND-MAID, who are currently on a hall tour, premiered the music video on their official YouTube channel after their performance at the Fenice Sakai Grand Hall in Osaka on July 5th, with the band members also participating in the chat. With various languages filling the chat box, the collaboration between BAND-MAID and the anime series, which has a loyal fan base around the world, especially in the Western and Arab world, attracted attention from around the world.
In addition, BAND-MAID’s guitarist, KANAMI (Gt.), who is the key member of BAND-MAID’s music production, is under contract as an official artist with guitar manufacturer PRS, and at the first show of their hall tour they performed a private stock model made for artists. Their high level of musical ability has earned them praise from all over the world, and BAND-MAID’s future success is expected to continue.
After their first hall tour “BAND-MAID HALL TOUR 2024”, which will conclude on July 14th, they will be appearing at many festivals this summer, including “RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL” and “SUMMER SONIC 2024”. Check the official website for details of the various events.
BAND-MAID “Protect You” Music Video
BAND-MAID “Protect You” Release Information
Words: MIKU KOBATO
Music & Arrangement: BAND-MAID
https://BAND-MAID.lnk.to/ProtectYou
TV anime “Grendizer U” 3rd PV / BAND-MAID “Protect You” TV size version
TV anime “Grendizer U” broadcast information
©Go Nagai/Dynamic Planning-Project GrendizerU
https://grendizer-official.net/
Starting July 5th on TV Tokyo every Friday at 25:23
Starting July 10th on BS TV Tokyo, every Wednesday at 24:30
Starting July 27th on Animax, every Saturday at 11:00pm
AT-X Starting July 11th, every Thursday at 9:30pm
(Repeat broadcast every Monday from 9:30am/every Wednesday from 3:30pm)
BAND-MAID HALL TOUR 2024
https://bandmaid.tokyo/contents/733904
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The world-famous girl band, who toured the US to over 20,000 people
Their hard rock sound, which is in stark contrast to their maid appearance, has earned them support from fans and media around the world, with their videos having been viewed more than 200 million times on YouTube.
Reaction videos from fans around the world are being released one after another on YouTube, with the band having been viewed more than 40 million times. Supported by rock and metal fans around the world, the band is now the most popular girl band overseas, with their 2022 US tour attracting more than 20,000 people. They rock the stages of major festivals in Japan and tour the world almost every year. To date, they have toured the US, the UK, and Europe, with each show selling out.
In 2019, she announced a tour partnership with Live Nation, one of the world’s largest event organizers, and released the album “Conqueror,” produced by rock legend Tony Visconti. In 2020, she announced an alliance with United Talent Agency as a development partner in the United States. She released the album “Unseen World” and made her Hollywood debut in the Netflix movie “Kate” in 2021.
In 2022, they will perform at the world-famous music festival “AFTERSHOCK” and complete a US tour with an audience of over 20,000 people. Immediately after the US tour, they will also perform at Guns N’ Roses’ Japan tour.
The year 2023 will mark the 10th anniversary of the band’s formation and they will hold a 10th anniversary tour around the world.
They performed at four major overseas festivals, including Lollapalooza, one of the world’s largest festivals, and concluded their 10th anniversary with the final show at Yokohama Arena.
2024 is set to be the beginning of a new chapter, with a full album scheduled to be released in the summer.
In April, he released “Bestie,” a song he co-wrote with Mike Einziger of the global mega-band “INCUBUS,” who is also known as the composer of Avicii’s “Wake Me Up,” and he continues to make strides on a global scale toward his goal of world domination.
