Plastic Tree vocalist Ryutaro Arimura(有村竜太朗) diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome

Visual-kei rock band Plastic Tree announced on Saturday that vocalist Ryutaro Arimura(有村竜太朗) has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare and incurable disorder that affects the nervous system and causes paralysis.

Arimura experienced a high fever on December 21, and he complained of weakness in his body the following day. After being examined by a doctor, it was learned that he suffers from Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Under his doctor's orders, the band has decided to cancel two concerts scheduled for December 28-29 at Tokyo's JCB Hall, despite Arimura's strong desire to perform.

Plastic Tree made their major label debut in 1997. They just released their 30th single "Mirai Iro/みらいいろ" on December 15, and it entered the weekly sales charts at #10.

Plastic Tree - Mirai Iro/みらいいろ [PV]

Source: tokyograph.com