Victoria :
On October 19, 2023, during a Buck-Tick concert at KT Zepp Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, that was exclusively for members of their fan club, Sakurai was rushed to a hospital due to sudden signs of illness, abruptly ending the performance. According to attendees, he was visibly unwell during the first song, "Scarecrow", sat down to perform the second, "Boy Septem Peccata Mortalia", and was then escorted off stage by staff after the third song, "Zekkai". He died at the hospital at 11:09 p.m. that night, at the age of 57. The cause of death was revealed to be a brainstem hemorrhage. A private funeral, attended by close friends and family, was held in the following days. His death was announced by the band on October 24. Buck-Tick held a two-day memorial event for Sakurai, titled The Ceremony -Atsushi Sakurai e- (THE CEREMONY -櫻井敦司へ-), at Zepp Haneda on December 8 and 9. It was attended by an estimated 20,000 people.
2026-05-17 16:41:55