HISASHI WEB Interview Released! He Talks About the Making of "汚れた英雄"

On October 30, 2026, GLAY's official website released a WEB interview with HISASHI as the second installment of a four-part series featuring interviews with all four members ahead of the arena tour "GLAY ARENA TOUR 2026-2027 “EXOFIRE”". The interview covers a wide range of topics, including behind-the-scenes stories about the making of "汚れた英雄" and his thoughts on AI.

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This latest release is the feature page "Vol.126 HISASHI WEB Interview" on GLAY's official website. It is the second installment in a four-part series introducing the thoughts of each of the four members in turn ahead of "EXOFIRE".

In the interview, HISASHI mainly discusses the making of "汚れた英雄", which he wrote and composed, along with his own personal changes, his passion for music, and even his thoughts on AI. His comment about wanting to be careful with his health management, since the tour continues through 2027, was also notable.

Playback!

"汚れた英雄" was first performed on January 27, 2026, at "LAWSON 50th Anniversary presents GLAY Special LIVE" held at Kアリーナ横浜. It was released as a single by Pony Canyon on September 23 of the same year, and on October 24 it was announced as the November ending theme for Nippon TV's "DayDay."

HISASHI's WEB interviews have always been released to coincide with milestone works. Vol.105 on October 2, 2023 looked back at the EP "HC 2023 episode 2", Vol.72 on March 16, 2018 covered the song-making process, Vol.68 on December 11, 2017 looked back at the single "あなたといきてゆく", and Vol.25 on March 4, 2013 revisited the albums "JUSTICE" and "GUILTY". At each milestone, GLAY's journey at that time has been preserved in his own words.

One More Thing

The full interview can be read by anyone on the feature page of GLAY's official website. Knowing the background behind the creation of "汚れた英雄" before watching "EXOFIRE" may change how you experience the song. For those who want to know more about HISASHI as a person, the book "HISASHI : GLAY" (Rittor Music) is also recommended.

"EXOFIRE" will be held across 22 performances at 11 venues nationwide, starting with the Osaka-jo Hall show on November 7, 2026, and concluding with the Yokohama Arena show on February 21, 2027. It's a great opportunity to fully savor HISASHI's guitar sound, and we look forward to it.