From then until the end of the year Miyavi went on North and South American legs of the What's My Name?, his third worldwide tour.

In 2012, on February 19, Miyavi performed at the second EMI Rocks event in Saitama Super Arena.

On July 11, his thirteenth major single, "Day 1," was released in collaboration with the French electronic producer and DJ, Yuksek.

On September 8, Miyavi performed at the 908 Festival, organized by Kreva, in Saitama Super Arena.

[1] The featured artists, besides Kreva and Yuksek, include breakbeat duo Hifana, rock singer Takeshi Hosomi from The Hiatus, jazz keyboardist H Zett M from Pe'z, shamisen artist Hiromitsu Agatsuma, flamenco guitarist Jin Oki, bassist and producer Seiji Kameda, and singer Miu Sakamoto.