On November 12th at the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, a public ceremony celebrating the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's reign will be held. EXILE will perform a song commemorating the occasion in front of His Majesty. The song's lyrics will be written by music producer Akimoto Yasushi, well known for the lyrics he provided for Misora Hibari's ‘川の流れのように / Kawa no Nagare no yoni [lit. ‘Like the flow of the river']'. On October 13th EXILE leader HIRO and others will attend a press announcement for the ceremony and will reveal details there.

It has already been decided that a large public screen will be placed. People are interested not only in the group's singing but also the impressive and intricate dance routine performed by all 14 members. At the end of last year EXILE won the Japan Record Award at the 50th Japan Record Awards. Their two best hits albums sold over a million copies, proving that the group has become a household name. EXILE is also popular among a wide range of ages. They being well known and supported by many different people probably led to EXILE being chosen as the artist to perform the important song.

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