Editing Gackt (section)

===2010–2011: ''The Eleventh Day'', move to Avex Group and Yellow Fried Chickenz===
In 2010, on February 14, Gackt participated as a representative of Japan at the Asia Pops Festival held in [[Niigata, Niigata|Niigata]], in homage for the victims of 2007 Chūetsu earthquake.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://tw.nextmedia.com/applenews/article/art_id/32304683/IssueID/20100215| title=言承旭迷暈1500名櫻花妹 新潟拼場Gackt| date=March 15, 2010| publisher=Next Media| access-date=August 22, 2011| language=zh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217041646/http://tw.nextmedia.com/applenews/article/art_id/32304683/IssueID/20100215|archive-date=2010-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2011/new/mar/14/today-show11.htm| title=Gackt籲募款震災 紀香、黑人、范范支持| date=February 14, 2010| work=libertytimes.com.tw| publisher=The Liberty Times| access-date=March 31, 2011| language=zh| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419011116/http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2011/new/mar/14/today-show11.htm| archive-date=April 19, 2013| url-status=live}}</ref> On March 6 and 7, he performed the theme songs "[[Setsugekka (The End of Silence)/Zan]]" at the festival organized by [[Koei]] to promote their new [[Wii]] game, ''[[Samurai Warriors 3]]'', at the Saitama Super Arena.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1232749_1124.html| script-title=ja:戦国時代がさいたまスーパーアリーナに蘇る、コーエー"戦国武将祭"が開催| date=March 7, 2010| work=famitsu.com| access-date=August 22, 2011| language=ja| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715212738/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1232749_1124.html| archive-date=July 15, 2010| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000059042| title=Gackt見参、さいたまスーパーアリーナが戦国時代に| date=March 8, 2010| work=barks.jp| publisher=Global Plus| access-date=August 22, 2011| language=ja| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818211351/http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000059042| archive-date=August 18, 2011| url-status=live}}</ref> On April 17, he officially announced that he transferred from Nippon Crown to [[Avex Group]]'s recording conglomerate.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/gackt-moves-to-avex-may-tour-europe/| title=Gackt moves to Avex, may tour Europe| date=April 16, 2010| publisher=Tokyograph| access-date=July 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714141835/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/gackt-moves-to-avex-may-tour-europe/|archive-date=July 14, 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Gackt live in Barcelona 20-07-2010.webm|thumb|right|Gackt performing with [[Yellow Fried Chickenz]] in Barcelona, 2010]]
Prior to the transferring to Avex, he organized a band project [[Are You "Fried Chickenz"??#The band|Yellow Fried Chickenz]], whose name refers to human cowardice, that included Chachamaru and [[Shinya Yamada]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/74448/| title=Gackt、男性限定ライブで女性限定｢音漏れを聞くチケット｣発売| date=March 18, 2010| publisher=Oricon| access-date=August 22, 2011| language=ja| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023012724/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/74448/| archive-date=October 23, 2012| url-status=live}}</ref> Besides the nationwide tour in June and August,<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000060280| title=Gackt、エイベックスへの移籍を発表| date=April 17, 2010| work=barks.jp| publisher=Global Plus| access-date=September 12, 2010| language=ja| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904071144/http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000060280| archive-date=September 4, 2010| url-status=live}}</ref> from July 16, he made his first appearance touring Europe, performing sold-out dates in [[London]], [[Paris]], [[Barcelona]], [[Munich]], and [[Bochum]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000062966| title=Gackt、猛暑をさらに熱くした初ヨーロッパツアーが終了| date=July 26, 2010| work=barks.jp| publisher=Global Plus| access-date=June 16, 2014| language=ja| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720231946/http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000062966| archive-date=July 20, 2014| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/news-64306-gackt-european-tour-in-july-2010-.html|title=GACKT European Tour in July 2010!|date=June 1, 2010|publisher=JAME World|access-date=January 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117013408/http://www.jame-world.com/us/news-64306-gackt-european-tour-in-july-2010-.html|archive-date=January 17, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2010/07/gackt-ends-his-european-tour/|title=GACKT ends his European tour|date=July 26, 2010|publisher=Tokyohive|access-date=December 2, 2023}}</ref> On July 21, Nippon Crown released ''[[The Eleventh Day: Single Collection]]'', a compilation of Gackt's singles from the second half of his tenure with Nippon Crown.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000062191| title=Gackt、6年ぶりのシングル・コレクションを7月に発売| date=June 25, 2010| work=barks.jp| publisher=Global Plus| access-date=June 16, 2014| language=ja| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726132524/http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000062191| archive-date=July 26, 2014| url-status=live}}</ref>

In July and August 2011, Gackt toured Europe for the second time with Yellow Fried Chickenz, and later toured across Japan. In Europe, he visited 9 countries and performed 14 shows, starting on July 20–21 at [[Bataclan (theatre)|Bataclan]] in Paris, including also first time performance in [[Cologne]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Toulouse]], [[Berlin]], [[Budapest]], [[Warsaw]], [[Leipzig]], [[Stockholm]], and ending on 11 August at [[:ru:Ray Just Arena|Ray Just Arena]], [[Moscow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpopasia.com/feed/6471/gackt-2011-european-tour-dates-announced!/|title=Gackt 2011 European Tour Dates Announced!|work=JpopAsia |access-date=January 16, 2019|date=May 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117014938/https://www.jpopasia.com/feed/6471/gackt-2011-european-tour-dates-announced!/|archive-date=January 17, 2019|url-status=live |author1=Jpopasia }}</ref> They gathered an audience of 20,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2000074/| title=Gackt率いるバンド、欧州ツアー初日に1000人のファンが集結| publisher=Oricon| date=February 22, 2011| accessdate=July 15, 2014| language=ja}}</ref> On July 4, 2012, at a concert at the [[Nippon Budokan]], Yellow Fried Chickenz disbanded.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/news-87484-yellow-fried-chickenz-to-disband.html| title=Yellow Fried Chickenz to Disband| work=jame-world.com| publisher=Japanese Music Entertainment| author=Claire| date=June 6, 2012| access-date=October 7, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622191038/http://www.jame-world.com/us/news-87484-yellow-fried-chickenz-to-disband.html| archive-date=June 22, 2012| url-status=live}}</ref>