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XG Rolls Into Australia — The Tour Continues Without Its Creator
XG just opened presales for their Melbourne and Sydney tour dates (October 12 and 14), and if you were watching closely, the fact that this is even happening is kind of remarkable. The group's world tour is proceeding on schedule despite the arrest and resignation of JAKOPS — the Korean-Japanese producer who built the entire XGALX machine and was arguably the driving creative force behind XG's sound and image.
JAKOPS (real name Junho Sakai) was arrested in February 2026 during a Nagoya hotel raid, found with cocaine and cannabis alongside K-hip hop producer Chancellor. He was indicted, released on bail, issued a public apology, and stepped down as XGALX CEO. Days later, XG announced the tour would continue as planned with all seven members.
Here's what makes this moment genuinely fascinating: XG was always presented as JAKOPS's vision — a Japanese group trained to operate at the intersection of hip-hop, R&B, and global pop. The members signed to his label as teenagers, some essentially grew up under his creative direction. Now they're standing alone on some of the biggest stages of their career. And on top of the drug charges, abuse allegations against JAKOPS have also surfaced, adding an even heavier subtext to "the show must go on."
The Australia ALPHAZ presale opened May 5 — and the community is clearly still showing up. But there's a real question about authorship and ownership here. When the architect steps away (or is forced out), does the art still carry the same weight? Or does it finally become more theirs?
Is XG continuing the tour a sign of strength and artistic independence — or does it raise more questions than it answers about how this group was built? And what does XGALX look like as an institution going forward without its founder at the helm?
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XG Rolls Into Australia — The Tour Continues Without Its Creator
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