Jonathan Davis, frontman of Korn, will appear as a special guest during Yoshiki's classical concerts on July 16 and July 17 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Each performance will feature a different concept, with the first evening presented as \"Scarlet Night\" and the second as \"Violet Night,\" offering audiences two distinct musical experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The collaboration brings together two musicians whose careers have consistently blended rock and metal with influences from other musical traditions. Internationally recognized as the co-founder, drummer, pianist and principal songwriter of X Japan, Yoshiki has built a solo career centered on classical music while maintaining the dramatic intensity and musical ambition that defined the legendary Japanese band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The concerts also mark Yoshiki's return to the United States following his recovery from a third cervical spine surgery performed in 2024. Since undergoing the procedure, the musician temporarily reduced his live schedule while completing his rehabilitation before returning to the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Jonathan Davis remains active with Korn, which recently completed a Latin American tour alongside Spiritbox and Seven Hours After Violet. Guitarist James \"Munky\" Shaffer also recently confirmed that the band is working on the follow-up to Requiem (2022). According to Shaffer, the group has written nearly 40 songs, although no release date has been announced for the new album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the performances with Yoshiki, Korn will head to Europe and the United Kingdom for its first headline tour in those territories in more than a decade, joined by Architects, Youth Code, and Pixel Grip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n