I went from "these rich people are completely out of reality..." when Ayu announced shows in late June to "... maybe she's being cautious and even prudent in the end" after reading that. My gosh.

From TA
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Whether it's a performance on a live streaming or a live concert without an audience,
we've been making one promise that has never changed.
Finally, the time has come―
491 days have passed since the last time we faced each other.

It is a re-creation of last year's countdown live "MUSIC for LIFE",which became a mirage.
The newly reconstructed "MUSIC for LIFE ～return～" will be also a special live only for TeamAyu created by the current ayu,
and there is no doubt that it is the best set list ever.

Normal has been rewritten
The time for pessimism has already passed―――.

ayu will launch her follow-up concert from Maihama Amphitheater on June 26th and 27th, with a total of three performances plus TA-only streaming.

In order to make a new beginning with as many TA members as possible, or even with all TA members...

The end is in your hands.

☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

*There will be two types of tickets on sale this time:Platinum Seats, which are guaranteed to be in the front row, and Regular Seats.

・Platinum Seat: For those who have been a member of TeamAyu for more than 5 years (TeamAyu members who joined before May 2016) and the expiration date is May 2021 or later.
・Regular Seats: Available to TeamAyu members or those who have enrolled (paid) and received a membership number by the application period (Monday, May 10, 23:59) and whose expiration date is May 2021 or later.

[Title]
ayumi hamasaki MUSIC for LIFE ～return～

[Schedule]
June 26(Saturday),27(Sunday), 2021.

[Venue]
Maihama Amphitheater

“ayumi hamasaki MUSIC for LIFE ～return～” will also be available on mu-mo Live in paper view format, which can only be purchased by TeamAyu members.We will inform you of the details as soon as they are finalized. (they really wrote paper but they mean "pay per view" hahaha)

Hope it can take place. I have hope it will, since that weird virus or whatever it is, seems to behave like the regular flu, which means few to no cases in summer.

I've been in TA for over 6 years now, would've love to apply for the premium tickets as it makes the subscription worth it. Hoping for some dates in China later in the year as I could potentially get there...

Yay! I’m really excited for this. So happy they’re doing a streaming option!

I'm so happy we'll get stream at mu-mo! I can download it

This made my day!

I *may* consider joining TA for the stream.

So there are 2 concerts on 27th. I wondered why they were talking about 3 shows.

- Measures that will be taken during the concert -
- All tickets for the event will be digital.
- When entering the venue, we will ask attendees to operate their own smartphones in accordance with the staff's instructions.
- In order to ensure adequate social distancing, we currently expect to run the event with half of the venue's regular seating capacity.
- In order to avoid overcrowding, we plan to have attendees enter via a system that designates individual time slots to each seating area.
- Mask wearing and rigorous hand washing and disinfection will be enforced for all of those affiliated with the concert, and temperatures will be thoroughly tested to carefully monitor the health of all of those involved.
- Handrails, door knobs, and other areas that are touched by attendees will be rigorously disinfected.
- The venue will be thoroughly ventilated.
- Adequate distance will be ensured between the stage and audience seating.
- Signs will be set up wherever queuing is necessary, to help attendees line up at an appropriate distance from one another.
- Where face to face contact with attendees is necessary, acrylic plates and transparent plastic curtains will be set up in order to protect against airborne transmission of the virus via droplets.
- Sanitizing solution will be available at multiple locations throughout the venue.
- Signs offering guidance on preventing the spread of the virus will be posted onsite, and staff will also be patrolling and calling out advice in person.
- Smoking areas in the venue will be closed.- Instructions related to the sale of merchandise at the venue will be delivered again in full before the concert.
- All attendees will be barred from bringing in alcohol, drinking in the venue, and entering in an inebriated state.
- Concert goods and CDs / DVDs will not be sold.
- Plans to provide a box for gifts to the performer(s) have been suspended. The setting of celebratory flowers for the performer(s) has also been canceled, and we ask that attendees be aware of this in advance.
- We ask that those who are pregnant or who suspect that they may be pregnant, those with chronic or underlying illnesses, or those who have mobility issues which require extra assistance prioritize their own health and the health of those around them when considering whether or not to attend the event.
- A temperature testing station will be set up at each entrance, and attendees' body temperatures will be taken with a non-contact thermometer. If an attendee's temperature is 37.5°C (99.5°F) or higher, a further reading will be taken in a designated waiting room. If there is no change in temperature at this point, the attendee will be refused entry.
- Staff in the venue may approach attendees directly in situations where there is a high risk of transmission, such as those of intimate contact. We ask that attendees are cooperative in the case that this occurs.

They finally made it a benefit to be in TA for a long time, and it just so happens that last year or the year before my membership expired before I could renew it so now I have to wait 3-4 more years before I can make use of this lol

There's one on 26th as well :)

I know. I thought there was one show each day, so I wondered where the third concert came from.

Ayumi disappointed me a lot here. Concerts during the pandemic. Horrible.

^I’m quite the opposite. She will bring joy to a lot of people during these difficult times. All measures are going to be taken in the first place. And secondly, there are far more problems in the world than that virus. Suicide deaths were higher than corona’s in Japan. That’s an issue.

Feels like a déjà-vu with some of the reactions on the "Cancelled: CDL 2020-2021 A ~MUSIC for LIFE~" thread...

(here we go again... *sigh*)

Oh sorry I read you wrong! :rolleyes

Brilliant. Time for the world to move on. So many artists have already done live shows.

Praying that there won't be another wave in Tokyo right before the first date

Both Osaka and Tokyo ask for another state of emergency right now, so anything can happen.