HYDE’s New Music Reveal
HYDE announced a performance of 'THE ABYSS' on Music Station on April 17 as part of promotion for the new album JEKYLL, giving fans a clear broadcast date to catch a lead single ahead of the wider release cycle. (x.com)
HYDE has now put a date on the first big television push for “THE ABYSS”: he is set to perform the song on TV Asahi’s Music Station on Friday, April 17, 2026, in the 9:00 p.m. to 9:54 p.m. Japan time slot. That turns a song fans could already stream into a scheduled broadcast event a week in advance. (hyde.com) “The ABYSS” is not a brand-new title in HYDE’s catalog. The single was released on January 29, 2026, and its music video announcement described it as the third work in the same quieter line as “NOSTALGIC” and “FINAL PIECE.” (youtube.com) That helps explain why this Music Station booking stands out. HYDE is not using television to debut an unknown track from scratch; he is taking a ballad that has already been out for more than two months and putting it in front of a mass Friday-night audience just before the album arrives. (hyde.com) (universal-music.co.jp) The album behind this push is “JEKYLL,” and Universal Music Japan lists its compact disc release date as May 13, 2026. The label also shows three editions, including a standard edition at ¥3,300 and a limited box edition at ¥14,850. (universal-music.co.jp) HYDE’s own site shows “JEKYLL” sitting at the center of a much wider rollout. The homepage lists the album alongside the single “THE ABYSS,” while the tour page places “HYDE Orchestra Tour 2026 JEKYLL” across Japanese halls from January 17 through April 1, with an additional Vienna date on May 25. (hyde.com) That tour framing fits the song itself. HYDE’s official video description calls “THE ABYSS” a ballad built around a grand orchestra, and the single package pairs it with “LAST SONG” in an orchestra version. (youtube.com) (music.youtube.com) The album track list also shows “THE ABYSS” already positioned deep inside the new record rather than tacked on as a bonus. YouTube Music lists it as track 6 on a 10-song, 43-minute “JEKYLL.” (music.youtube.com) There is also a fan-access layer attached to the broadcast. HYDE’s official site says his fan club, HYDEIST, opens a members-only lottery for studio audience applications on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Japan time, which turns the television appearance into a ticketed fan-club moment as well as a media booking. (hyde.com) So the April 17 performance lands in a very specific gap: after the single release on January 29, after the main Japan leg of the orchestra tour ended on April 1, and less than a month before the album’s May 13 compact disc release. It is a neat handoff from early adopters to the wider public. (youtube.com) (hyde.com) (universal-music.co.jp)
