That is one HOT outfit.

Beauty!!!!
But...tracklist....ToT

I Really love her outfit and this very classical setlist but pretty good ! I can't wait for the broadcast !
Thanks everyone for the informations ! =)

Very Koda Kumi

Nice outfit but I was expecting she would sing Because of You or A Song for xx but oh well, no can do. :)

she looks great and im happy SURREAL is there!!!

I guess I got it right based on the setlist :P

Her heavier single tracks aren't that big... t2m, decision, rule, Microphone... people out of her fanbase don't care/know about those songs... And she can't really face an audience made of people who aren't familiar to her work with stuff they just don't know and don't care about knowing. If those people aren't her fans, they were expecting her hits... Not some random unpopular single or obscure album tracks.

Also... rock =/= dark... Rock can be dark and edgy, but it's not like this is the only way of doing rock music... This was a festival celebrating the aniversary of the main band... People were there to celebrate, not to cry (or laught at over dramatic ayu :B)

I would prefer to see a new tracklist but I can understand that she didn't have the time to do it. I feel like she received the invitation later. At least she tries new thing. I don't really like her outfit.

I little upset over the track list, but understandably..
She still needs to somewhat promote ASB.

The outfit was cool, track list was almost a rehash of anation.. whatever, wasnt there.

The tracklist is expected. Ayu only rocks out at her own shows.

I hope Hanabi episode II will have better vocals, I need a good performance of this song, I don't like the setlist being almost the same as A-Nation, she could add Is this LOVE or sth but at least she looks great, I hope for some good vocals.

Really really awesome outfit! She looks so good!

She should do a collab with Kishidan! xD

It'd be funny, that's for sure haha. Plus, I like Ayanokoji Sho/Ozma haha

SO glad I didn't spend 10,000 yen just to see an awesome outfit and SURREAL, though. haha

p.s. im so ready for ayu to do a whole bunch of rock stuff. like, please. T_T. I used to -never- want her to do rock stuff, but now im craving it lol. especially if her image were to be like this haha. it looks good on her

Rule was actually pretty well received...

I am fine with the set list. Still I think she should've introduced people to her newer stuff as well and besides You & Me I wish she'd sing Love song at least.

If people are outside of her fanbase I think taking the opportunity to change the image they have of her inside their head of the "poppy" songs she has would have been the best thing for her.

I really love her look here, but i'm not impressed with the setlist since I was expecting her to sing her more rock and powerful songs like maybe is this LOVE? or ASFXX even...well at least SURREAL is there

I love the outfit, she looks hot! For the tracklist, it's nice but fits a-nation more XD

@njanjayrp Being well received doesn't mean it was a huge hit outside of her fanbase, or one of her classics... It would never be a song someone from out of her fanbase would put among the ones they know/like.

@Zeke. being outside of her fanbase don't mean they don't know her or her most well known stuff... Trying a new image to a public who knows nothing about her would have as much chances of win as of fails, but she was singing to people who witnessed her peak, and that for this reason, already had expections about what they wanted to see/hear on her performance. Trying to change her image there would mean playing unkown songs for people who expected well known ones, and after breaking this expectation, convincing the audience the unknown songs and way of performing were better suited for that occasion... You can do it in +-1 hour? Maybe, but you will have bigger chances of failing than of archieving that effect.

sorry but the setlist isn't my taste, You & Me shouldn't even be there. Well, no can do

I'm disappointed with the setlist as well, but love her outfit!!!

Yet it was generally better received than all the other tracks you mentioned and therefore shouldn't be there. Not to mention it outsold some of the singles previously released and her last single to sell over 130k.

01. evolution - Her most recognized up-beat song

02. SURREAL - The lead promotional track from her best selling studio album.

03. HANABI - Track from her only #1 yearly single and last million seller.

04, HANABI ~episode II~ - Track from her last single to sell over 500k (that also happens to be her 11th best selling single).

05. Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ - Her lastest single that can actually be considered a (minnor) hit, Rule sold more physical copies, Sunrise sold more digital copies.

06. You & Me - The track she is promoting right now.

07. July 1st - Track from her only #1 yearly single and last million seller.

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So, her entire setlist is made of 5 of her biggest hits + her most recent song + recent (minnor) hit. All the up-beat songs are proved to work wonders live, all the tracks but Surreal are part of the compilation she is promoting right now, all the tracks but You & Me have rock undertones to it (considering Sunrise live arrangments). IMO this is the most logical setlist she could have made (maybe change Sunrise for M, or Boys & Girls, or Blue Bird, or Greatful Days or Trauma, or Seasons would make more sense). She could try pleasing her core fanbase (who isn't the public from this festival) or she could try pleasing anyone in the audience interested in having fun, being a fan or not.

To everyone complaining about the "summerish" tracklist... I see no problem on that if the weather was summer-like hot... Was it?

Agreed. She had a great chance to show a different side of ayumi. But still avex most likely wanted stuff from ASB

the setlist kinda promoted a summer best in my opinion..

I understand where you are speaking from, but I don't think anyone was there specifically to see Hamasaki Ayumi. I find it hard to believe that people who were there to see the majority of the acts (the Gazette and etc.) were looking forward to these pop-hits from Ayumi. Even if fans were there to see Ayumi, I doubt they would have disapproved of a riskier song selection. Isn't that what people want from Ayu - for her to take risks? To break out of the boredom non-stans get from her? I'm sure it would have been a pleasant surprise had she shown them what she is really capable of, rather than performing songs that have been repeatedly broadcast over and over again.

At the very least, she could have done a mix of classic (evolution, A Song For XX, M -rock mix-) and heavier music.

1. Not being her fans and she not being the main act over there is the exacly reason why she can't go all crazy over her setlist... On the same way most people watch a concert from a music act they barelly known expecting hits, songs they can sing along, not obscure unsuccessful album tracks. Her mission over there was to pump the audience up for the main act, not re-inventing herself or experiementing with her performance style, this is what CDL tend to be for.

2. If they don't care about her, they don't know what is broadcast over and over again and what doesnt, as they don't follow her career and most likelly don't bother watching every thing about her on TV like us... Maybe this was the first live performance ever a lot of those people ever watched from a bunch of those songs.

I'm excited that she performed HANABI ~episode II~ again :luv2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvtNz7lTviA



Looks like the audience had fun! ^^

maybe she doesn't have enough time to rehearse for a new setlist, since she having a short break going to LA for relaxing~~

She's still promoting ASB~ :)

she sang evolution better than usual :D Good

I wonder if she can have surgery on her vocal chords to change her vocals back to normal.

Nice outfit, and i'm glad she did this because is more promo for her !!!
Sadly i was expecting her rock songs

Love her outfit, but lately she just sounds like she's yelling. :/ I was expecting more of her rock songs too.

She sing evolution like that since 2006 except in 2007 with the special version for the Arena tour ! Don't be frustrated lol

One more vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq0G0MTwEdk

That number near to her name... Was it her age? o_O

Dang, her voice during evolution sounds pretty controlled! Very different from what we heard in 2009 with the You were... promo.

And yeah, it's her age. 34 is coming up next month!

XD yes ! I don't know why Japan always does that ?

How is her age relevant to the subject? xD

There's a tendency to show people's ages next to their names on Japanese news broadcasts.

wow, she sounds really good.
I liked it... and im glad that she did evolution... that is such a sig. song. :)

The costume and her style looks even better in motion!

So she's back to using extensions for her hair? Heh. She looks so much better with longer hair.

I loving that she's keeping her hair long. She looks soO much better with long hair. n her outfit rocks! Great setlist as well!

just perform 'evolution'?

nice costume, simple but i liked it ^^ matching with thats event ^^

Sounds like she sang very well!!! I did wish for some heavy rock songs, but a pop summer setlist makes sense as well.

I really love her outfit. Ayu rocks ponytails. :luv2

I actually hate the setlist bahahaha

and her outfit. But she looks good.

That's the only footage we have so far.

01. evolution
02. SURREAL
03. HANABI
04. HANABI ～episode II～
05. Sunrise ～LOVE is ALL～
06. You & Me
07. July 1st

This is the setlist.

I know people stated good reasons about the setlist, but still I'm not a really fan of it :shrug.
Although I'd like to see HANABI -episode II- :heart

Also the outfit is amazing :luv2 and yay for ponytail!

^ she looks fierce !

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She looks so great! Agh.... I wonder if this sort of look is what we should expect from the next release?

noo..HANABI at a rock festival :( .but considering VAMPS performed Glamorous Sky Ayu's traclist is not too much out of place

Why is there this AYU band on her arm lol!

but I LOVE THAT SLICK BACK HAIR ON HER!

Well... this looked more like a female sexy version of kishidan's classic outfit... x,x

Are they supposed to be dressed like Oendan?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Cendan

Well, I know that, haha. But the general feel... with the slicked back ponytail and 'powerful' look.

@ExodusUK
Well, their outfits tend to be based on japanese school uniforms to fit the Bōsōzoku... I believe the Oedan outfit fits it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C5%8Ds%C5%8Dzoku

Also:

@truehappiness Well... the powerful look is a constant for a while now, isn't it? Or at least, everytime she is doing something rockish or upbeat.

I love love the look.

loved all the pictures!!
thanks for sharing!!

I bloody wish *____________*

I'mnot that disappointed with the tracklist, as you said is was to be expected! Oh well, I'm glad she performed in a unexpected event at least !

OMG! She sounds really great, and she looks so gooooood!!

love love love the outfit and yes for the ponytail! for now i feel like she looks so gorgeous even without her side bang which usually makes her looks cute :D and of course fierce ayu!!! :luv2

i saw Ayu's outfit is similar to that guy whos singing on the high stage,so it is on purpose?

can't read this thread as it hurts my eyes, all the *****ing. wonder when we'll get to see the performance...

^ I think they said October 16??

Thanks for sharing!
i love Ayu's leggins/tights (*_*) and the big A print on her dress. The Queen.

I love her outfit and I'm so happy she sang evolution, SURREAL and HANABI

But why are people surprised about the people who expected more rockish songs?
This is a ROCK FESTIVAL. I expected rockish songs like 90% of them.

that's beginning of evolution %)
http://i.imgur.com/n4ZPG.jpg

Ehhh, isn't that the CDL do it again~Happening Here outfit?

Wasn't it do it again outfit? XD

oh that outift with those shades is just horrendously horrendous

So ugly

I think it's meant to be tacky as hell :laugh the entire theme of the concert was like that anyway XD

May I ask, what stand there on her shirt?

And yes... she wear that silver-Costum for "Do it again" at CDL to.

^ We ❤ Kishidan

LOL i thought this news was about her HLS Tour ,so she wore the same outfit again, but i love her shades there :D

and the big A logo on her back,Ayu the Queen! :P

At least, there are some news on the japanese tv about the event, and Ayu's attandence. Everyone can see that she is still energetic.

The audience seemed to be pretty much into it

They were loving it lol I loved that audience :love

I laughed so hard when I saw this picture. Feels like Ayumi is trolling xD

^ oh my... ewwww...

I love her look in the uniform :)

Still no videos? :(

omg what is going on with that outfit. LMAO

why is there no video of this or download????

Because it hasn't been broadcasted yet??

^^ Yeah, it will be broadcast next Friday (10/12).

But we have to remember about this:
Nevertheless, I can't wait for this...!!!

Do you guys know if anyone recorded it? :)

= =there was no ayu part at all

^Really? Well, I hope they release a DVD this year then. :/ Thanks for the info!

WHAT THE...!!!! :thud:thud:thud

http://www.fujitv.co.jp/otn/b_hp/912200245.html

Yeah, no Ayu. Too bad. But it would have been worse if she was considered that no one recorded it.

Aww...WE WANTED AYU!!! I don't understand why they did NOT include her in the digest...

What is with that outfit though...lol

While I'm surprised, I can't help but feel not surprised. Ayu was a special guest, so either she'll be featured on the DVD, or she was just a treat for those who attended the concert.

She's pulling a namie amuro and not putting this out (as far as we know :P).

AVEX might use it later in their advantage.