Chapter 3
Pop News @popnewssource
Kenjirou Minami reveals “new project” is a Pan-Asian pop group featuring Seung-gil Lee and Guang Hong Ji! Could YOU be their fourth member?
Alternative Sound @altsound
Yuri Plisetsky plays an exclusive acoustic version of “On My Love”, explains its meaning, and talks his complicated childhood straight from our studio!
[Video transcript]
AS: Wow! The acoustic version is very different from the album version that you guys plays live.
YP: It is. But this is actually the original way Yuuri (Katsuki) and I wrote the song. We wrote it together, and the lyrics are intentionally ambiguous so they apply to various types of love. The song is really about anyone is your life who is meaningful to you. For Yuuri, and the way we play it in concert, it’s about a romantic, erotic love.
AS: We can come back to asking who he’s dating later… but what does the song mean to you?
YP: (laughs nervously) Well, as many of my fans know I have a strained relationship with my parents, so for me it’s about the people who take care of you when those who are supposed aren’t around. I was raised by my grandfather, for instance… he means the world to me. And as of more recently, old friends who come back into your life at the right time.
AS: Yes! The lyrics in your songs are always strike the right balance between personal and universal. Thanks for talking, Yuri.
YP: Of course. We have start promoting for the new album, after all.
AS: You don’t pull any punches! Blunt as always.
otabaeplisetsky
omg so i'm totally freaking out, who is yuuri dating??!!
also is otabek the old friend who came back into yuri’s life at the right time because????
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Alternative Sound @altsound
Yuri Plisetsky ROASTS JJ Leroy for exiting The Kings in scathing comment, “there is a right way to leave a band and this ISN’T it!!!”
Alternative Sound @altsound
Plisetsky added that “musical differences shouldn’t mean that you cut off contact that the people who have supported you unconditionally”
Alternative Sound @altsound
We’re guessing that Yuri won’t be listening to the Canadian artist’s new dance-rock French language solo project!
Alternative Sound @altsound
Leroy’s bandmates Leo de la Iglesia and Sara Crispino have yet to issue a statement on his departure
Pop News @popnewssource
Seung-gil Lee, Kenjirou Minami, and Guang Hong Ji have officially selected Cao Bin as the fourth member of their pop group!
Pop News @popnewssource
Viktor Nikiforov is allegedly “already excited” to listen to the group’s music!
Alternative Sound @altsound
JJ Leroy apologizes for the how he split from the Kings! His bandmates respond. Read more here: http://www.altsound.com/news/entry/j…
JJ Leroy apologizes for abrupt split from the Kings and his former bandmates respond!
By Mark Slater
The manager of JJ Leroy, former lead singer of the indie rock trio the Kings revealed in a statement today that he has privately apologized to bandmates Leo de la Iglesia and Sara Crispino about his abrupt exit from the band. The pair responded, “Everything is resolved and there are no hard feelings, but we will be going hiatus until further notice”.
In a tearful Instagram video, JJ admits that, “Yuri Plisetsky is right and I should have handled the situation better. But I want to be honest and the reason I am leaving the group is that I suffer from an anxiety disorder that is making it increasingly difficult for me to perform live. I’m going to be taking time off from both social media and music to spend time with my girlfriend.” Leroy has been dating model Isabella Yang for several years. The plus-sized Chinese-Canadian model has been lauded for breaking down barriers in her industry.
Falling Through the Ice @ftiofficial
Hey guys, Yuuri K here! Just wanted to say that we are proud of JJ for opening up about his mental health issues and there is no bad blood between him and Yuri (1/2)
Falling Through the Ice @ftiofficial
I also suffer from an anxiety disorder and I feel it is important to acknowledge (2/2)
fallingthroughthekings
guys it’s been hard being a fan of both fti and the kings because of yuri and jj’s twitter feud but i'm glad we can finally put that to rest and come together over the issues that really matter. i know that jj and yuuri opening up will help a lot of people
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