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We regretfully announce that Kuga Shingo, vocalist and founder of the band LIPHLICH, passed away on August 4, 2024.
According to the wishes of the family, the funeral has already been held with only relatives present. The band has announced their intent to hold a memorial with fans at a later date. All of Kuga’s performances have been canceled and ticket refunds will be issued.
The announcement from LIPHLICH’s official site is translated from Japanese below:
Thank you for your continued patronage.
We would like to inform everyone who supports LIPHLICH that LIPHLICH’s vocalist Kuga Shingo passed away on August 4, 2024.
It is very sudden and hard to believe, and all the members are confused and feel deep sadness and regret.
At the request of the bereaved family, the funeral service was held only with relatives.
We would like to apologize for the delay in informing you by only announcing this after the funeral, and for the great concern and inconvenience caused.
At a later date, we would like to hold a memorial for the deceased with fans and affected parties.
We sincerely ask that you please be mindful of the deep grief of the family and the members and refrain from interviewing or prying information out of the people involved.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the fans who have always kindly supported us, and to all the related parties that have given us their support.
August 10, 2024
Rocky Talkie Co., Ltd.
All of LIPHLICH
LIPHLICH was founded in 2007 by vocalist Kuga Shingo and former bassist Shindou Wataru under the name “Gordie”. In 2008 they changed their name to LIPHLICH, and in 2010 they were signed under the label Marder Suitcase. Though their lineup has changed a few times over the years, including founding member Shindou Wataru leaving the band in 2019, the band has remained active throughout the years. They have, however, announced the suspension of their activities after their last performance in February 2024. The band has been on hiatus since then. Their latest full studio album, EPISODE 0, was released in 2022.
Kuga Shingo has recently kicked off solo work. His solo album PUBLISH DEMO, released under his own name (listed as Shingo Kuga on Spotify), came out in June 2024.
He will be greatly missed by fans and colleagues alike. We would like to extend our condolences to his friends and family.