— てん (@miimay54) January 9, 2018
We are sad to report that Mikio Fujioka, guitarist for the famed Japanese group Babymetal, has passed away. He was only 36 years old and is survived by his wife and two daughters.
On December 30th, he sustained serious injuries after a fall from an observation deck. This would ultimately lead to his untimely passing.
He will surely be missed by the legion of fans he’s helped build by working with Babymetal for ~5 years now.
R.I.P. Mikio Fujioka
Here’s what the band had to say of this on Twitter:
The “Little” Guitar Kami of #BABYMETAL ‘s #Kamiband has passed away in the METAL GALAXIES. We hope that he is now with his GUITAR MASTER A.Holdsworth and enjoying an epic guitar session with him.
We are the one
Together
We’re the only one
You are the one
Forever#RIP #THEONE pic.twitter.com/NMUg3mhmes— BABYMETAL (@BABYMETAL_JAPAN) January 9, 2018
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