To celebrate their 20th anniversary (titled
LATE BLOOMER SERIES) and their upcoming concert at Nippon Budokan,
the pillows announced the beginning of a worldwide cover contest under the name
the pillows COPY BAND EVENT---“ROAD TO BUDOUKAN”---.
Hosted by Avex Trax in collaboration with Bad Music Group and YouTube, the contestants will have to record a cover of one of
the pillows' songs, upload it to YouTube and post it on
this video using the Video Response tool. The Video Response option will be open to the public from June 16th to August 1st, the end date for all submissions. The winners of the contest will be invited to
the pillows' concert at Nippon Budokan on September 16th, which will include a backstage visit to meet the band, and they will also have their video played in Budokan's lobby.
The results will be revealed on September 3rd at 6:00PM. 100,000 yen will also be offered for the winners to help with the trip to Nippon Budokan, no matter where they are from. More information, in English, can be seen at
the pillows official website.
