オランダが誇るトップEDMスター、ハードウェルが突然の休業宣言。
2018年10月18日にアムステルダムで開催される「Amsterdam Dance Event」出演を最後に、DJ活動からしばらく遠ざかると、InstagramやFacebookで発表。実質的には無期限休業となるようです。
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Hello world, Ever since I was a little kid I dreamed of the life I live this very moment. A life filled with music, real human interaction and the freedom to express myself in the purest form I know. I have grown from an ambitious kid with everything to gain into the 30-year old I am today whilst evolving as an artist with triple the speed of my aging process. Over the past few years I’ve come to know myself better and better and over time I realized that there’s still so much I want to share with my family and friends, so many roads I’d like to explore, but being Hardwell 24/7 leaves too little energy, love, creativity and attention for my life as a normal person to do so. This is why I have decided to clear my schedule indefinitely to be completely liberated from targets, interviews, deadlines, release dates, etc. I’ve always dealt with all the pressure that comes with the heavy touring schedule, but for now, it felt too much, like a never ending rollercoaster ride. I always try to give myself 200% and in order to keep doing that, and feeding my creativity, I need some time off to be me, the person behind the artist and reflect on everything that happened the last few years. That means my touring schedule has ended yesterday on Ibiza on September 6th, 2018 with a bang. However, I will still do my All Ages show in the Ziggo Dome during Amsterdam Dance Event on the 18th of October 2018. I’ll keep making music and I will never let go of it and will always aim to continue to connect with my fans through it. Last but not least I want to thank every single one of my fans for the support so far. It is your love and dedication for all I’ve put out there that helped me evolve in more ways than I ever could have imagined, and I realize that I do owe everything to you all. My sincerest hope is that we will be able to continue this journey together. I want to come back stronger than ever, but for now, I’m just going to be me for a while. Robbert
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家族や友人との時間をもっと大切にしたいから。今のような過酷なスケジュールでは、プライベートな時間や創造力が残されていないから、というのが理由のようです。
いったん仕事のスケジュールをすべて白紙にするけど、音楽は愛しているから、絶対に戻ってくるとも。
最後に「これまで以上に強くなって帰ってきたいんだ。だから今は、少しの間ありのままの自分でいるよ。ロバート」と本名で結ばれているのが、なんとも印象的。
ファンの反応は、もちろん「悲しい」「残念」という声がありつつも、「しっかり休養して」「大切にして」と気遣うコメントが多数。
ただし、4月に死去したアヴィーチーも、その数年前に同じような理由で休業宣言したのを思い出したファン、メディアも多いようです。
一方で、彼女と結婚?妊娠?といったゴシップも飛び交っているようで、いずれにしろ本人からの吉報を待つとしましょう♪
同日に公表されたポッドキャスト『Hardwell On Air 383』では、この休業については一切触れられず。
「また来週戻ってくるよ!」と締めくくっているので、こちらの方はこれからも続いていくんじゃないかと。だと、いいですね!
Text by EDM MAXX編集部(Q)
Source: EDM MAXX