Headbanging is no good, says X Japan drummer after surgery

Yoshiki from the Japanese band "X Japan" wears a neck brace while attending a press conference for his world tour concert in Tokyo - AFP.

TOKYO: The frenzied drummer who is the force behind rockers X Japan declared headbanging to be "no good" on Tuesday as he sported a neck brace at his first press conference since emergency surgery.

Yoshiki, who is known for such intense drumming that he sometimes collapses on stage, shocked fans last month when he announced he would need an urgent operation to implant an artificial cervical disc.