We haven't seen Yuimetal perform with Japanese pop-metal trio Babymetal since at least December of 2017. The band performance two shows in Hiroshima without her and at the time said she was seriously ill but "it was Yuimetal's strong desire to not cancel this performance for the fans who were waiting and looking forward to these performances.”

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The band has not had another peformance up until last night (May 8) in Kansas City at the kick off of their new tour. Yuimetal was nowhere to be found.

Instead, Su-metal and Moametal performed with two unnamed backup dancers who were not introduced to the crowd. There has yet to be any official announcement on the matter. But fans are starting to take notice and a #WheresYuimetal hashtag campaign has sprung up with some interesting tweets, to the point that Nikkan Sports reported that the hashtags trended in Japan on Twitter.

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https://twitter.com/gyabo_girl/status/994084176033992706

@BABYMETAL_JAPAN Where is Yui?

Enough with the secrecy.

This is turning into a PR disaster!

Is Yui OK?

Is she coming back or is she gone for good?#Babymetal#WhereIsYuimetal? — Santa's 'Murder Hornet' 🚨 Bar & Grill (@SantasTavern) May 9, 2018 Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

https://twitter.com/RevKyran/status/994229097764024322

1 hour after the Kansas live concert@BABYMETAL_JAPAN #BABYMETAL #WHERESYUI pic.twitter.com/0tqx62sEEN — Daniele Peloso – Samurai of the Princess Momotaro (@SakuraBoy87) May 9, 2018

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Meanwhile, at the show, Babymetal performed their new single, "Distortion" as well as two new, unidentified tracks. Loudwire has found Youtube footage of the new songs.

We will keep you posted on any announcements about Yuimetal.

The band's remaining tour dates include:

U.S. tour dates:

May 10: Austin, Texas / ACL Live at the Moody Theater

May 11: Dallas, Texas State / House of Blues Dallas

May 13: Houston, Texas / Revention Music Center

May 15: Atlanta, Georgia / Tabernacle Atlanta

May 17: Charlotte, North Carolina / The Fillmore

May 18: Nashville , Tennessee / Marathon Music Works

May 20: Columbus, Ohio / “Rock on the Range” European tour dates:

June 1: Nürburg, Germany / “Rock am Ring” at Nürburgring

June 2 Day: Nuremberg, Germany / “Rock im Park” at Zeppelin Field

June 4: Innsbruck, Austria / Music Hall Innsbruck

June 5: Utrecht, The Netherlands / Tivol iVredenburg

June 9: Derby, UK / “Download UK” at Donington Park Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

You can download "Distortion" on iTunes or stream on Spotify or Apple Music or stream it below.