The rock band GLAY appeared on the 75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen(General TV and others) broadcast on December 31st. This was their first appearance on Kouhaku in 25 years, and they performed their 1998 million-seller hit "Yuwaku."
Before singing, when asked about participating for the first time in 25 years, TAKURO said, "I thought it was the first time in 25 years, but for everyone in THE ALFEE, it's been 41 years," referring to his "seniors." He said, "Like my senior musicians, I believe in music, I believe in my friends, and above all, I believe in all of you who support me, and it gave me the courage to continue working harder."
When he finished singing, the presenters all exclaimed "Cool!" and stared at him with dreamy eyes.
The 75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen will be broadcast on December 31st from 7:20pm to 11:45pm (with some news breaks) under the theme of "Songs for You". The hosts will be Hiroiki Ariyoshi, Kanna Hashimoto, Sari Ito, and NHK announcer Naoko Suzuki.