HYDE announces 2026 Japan tour and birthday single “The Abyss”

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HYDE The Abyss

HYDE has announced his new single “THE ABYSS” will be released on his birthday, January 29, 2026.

Following his recent HYDE [INSIDE] LIVE 2025 WORLD TOUR, which hit 17 cities across 10 countries and regions including Japan, “THE ABYSS” is the third single (after “NOSTALGIC” and “FINAL PIECE”) to focus on the theme of “stillness”. The song is a ballad featuring HYDE’s romantic vocals impressively set against the sound of a grand orchestra.

“THE ABYSS” is coupled with a newly recorded Orchestra ver. of “LAST SONG,” the only ballad included on the 2024 album HYDE [INSIDE].

The Limited Edition of the CD single will include bonus videos: “THE ABYSS” and “THE ABYSS Music Video Documentary”.

With his new album JEKYLL scheduled for release next spring, HYDE Orchestra Tour 2026 JEKYLL will kick off on January 17 in Japan.

“THE ABYSS”
Release Date: January 29, 2026

HYDE The Abyss

Limited Edition
[UICV-9344 / JPY2,420 (incl. tax)]
CD Tracklisting
01. THE ABYSS
02. LAST SONG – Orchestra ver. –
M∞CARD
01. THE ABYSS Music Video
02. THE ABYSS Music Video Documentary

* M∞CARD (supported in Japan only): https://m-card.info/

HYDE The Abyss
Standard Edition
[UICV-5089 / JPY1,320 (incl. tax)]
CD (Tracklisting is the same as Limited Edition)

HYDE Orchestra Tour 2026 JEKYLL
Japan Tour: https://www.hyde.com/contents/14169

About HYDE:
Vocalist for L’Arc-en-Ciel, VAMPS, and THE LAST ROCKSTARS, as well as a solo artist. HYDE is active both domestically and internationally. L’Arc-en-Ciel became the first Asian artist to hold a solo concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden and successfully performed at Japan’s National Stadium and established HYDE as one of the most successful Japanese artists in the world. Tourism Ambassador of Austria since January 2024. In 2024, HYDE released HYDE [INSIDE], his first album in five years since ANTI. He then embarked on the world tour titled HYDE [INSIDE] LIVE to perform both domestically and internationally for approximately one and a half years until October 2025. In spring 2026, HYDE is set to release the original album JEKYLL, a sequel to his first album ROENTGEN representing ‘stillness.’ Starting January 2026, HYDE will hold the orchestra tour HYDE Orchestra Tour 2026 JEKYLL.

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