THE LETHAL WEAPONS to Hold YouTube Streaming Live with Street Fighter II Background

80s/90s culture-influenced duo THE LETHAL WEAPONS have announced that they will be holding a unique online live featuring background visuals from the famous Capcom game “Street Fighter II” on September 11th at 21:30 (JST).

Titled Shin no one-man e no michi wa Mada Toi…Haishin Aru Nomi, the concert will be broadcast live on YouTube free of charge, and it is being held with full backup by the Capcom and the Street Fighter Development Team. THE LETHAL WEAPONS first attracted Capcom's attention after they released a song called Shoryuken Doesn’t Come Out featuring lyrics referencing various details about the game.

The live stream was set up after THE LETHAL WEAPONS were forced to cancel their Kizudarake no Hangaku Strike! concert scheduled to take place at Osaka's Misono Universe on September 11th due to the measures put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Reached for comment about the concert, the members had the following to say:

Ai-kid: "I'm really sorry that the live concert was cancelled, but the real thrill of 'Street Fighter II' is to make effective use of the cancellation and lead to a deadly counter attack for the win. Please look forward to our escape from the brink of death with a killer Shoryuken!

Cyborg Joe: "I'm sad that the live show will be canceled, but it's like a dream to be able to perform in the 'Street Fighter II' game! The Singularity is finally here! Plus, it’s free for everyone. So check it out without hesitation or regret!"

THE LETHAL WEAPONS was formed in January 2019 by USA-born vocalist Cyborg Joe and his producer Ai-kid. They just made their major debut this August with a single called Hangaku Time Sale.

Watch the MV for Shoryuken Doesn’t Come Out:


Set a reminder for the Shin no one-man e no michi wa Mada Toi…Haishin Aru Nomi concert broadcast: