Sorry I have never been to their live so this may not be helpful, but I had the exact same problem when I went to Namie Amuro's Finally tour. I had to go to a special line and explain, and they asked me my phone number and address associated with my account. They let me in. This may or may not be reassuring to you :x

But I wouldn't say it's a situation where they don't let foreign fans in, because they just had a lottery application for overseas fans, and the previous tour they had a special page for overseas fans buying the general ticket sales. I think it's pretty likely that after the overseas lottery results (feb. 19) they'll have general tickets on sale.

^ Thanks for the advice!! Where did you get the info that there was an overseas lottery? I don't see any details of it on their official site...

^ They posted about a lottery for overseas fans on Facebook and Twitter yesterday. It will start on February 19th, no other details yet.

^ Wow awesome thanks!! Totally missed it on my feed! Really appreciate the help.

Thanks Kacku, I misunderstood because I saw "drawing" and thought it meant the drawing of the results.

Meat Pao, sorry! Was just about to post back and correct myself.

^ I get that, I also understood it that way at first reading, but I thought they must have meant that the lottery will start then since this was the first announcement I've seen.

Meat Pao, I hope you find a way to get to the concert and have a great time! :)

On a completely different topic... Whatever happened to that new album they first announced a year ago?

https://media.giphy.com/media/JzOyy8vKMCwvK/200.gif

^ Haha thanks!! I actually caught them last year when they performed at Fuji Rock Festival and it was so phenomenal, I was sad that it was only a 1h set (and they didn't perform Tabun, Kaze which I really hoped they would right after Identity, but it ended up being Rookie instead).

And YES I've been waiting for the album for way too long!! I'm hoping it'll be announced around March when Sakanazukan was released since they did make it seem like it was a one-year plan... and especially since this upcoming arena tour doesn't have a name yet (It's just a generic "sakanaction arena tour 2019" which is... very uncharacteristic of them haha)

^ I love Rookie so I would've gotten my life. :laugh But hopefully they'll do Tabun, Kaze on the tour!

Ooh, when you put it like that, it does sound like an announcement could be coming... I hope you're right! I just don't understand why they talked about the album so early if they intended to keep sitting on it for another year.

Overseas ticket application has started, with English instructions!
http://sakanaction.jp/feature/tour2019_ticket_oversea

And yeah, I've been wondering about that album too :o

Yes!! Are any of you guys applying? It's first come first serve rather than balloting so gotta snap them up quick.

I wish :( you'll have to tell us how the show is, if you can!!

Knew it! New album coming on April 24 titled 834.194

Title of the 2019 tour: SAKANAQUARIUM2019 "834.194" 6.1ch Sound Around Arena Session





3 editions:

Limited Edition A (2CD+Blu-ray) ¥5,900 +tax
Comes with bonus track and deluxe/special packaging

Limited Edition B (2CD+DVD) ¥4,900 +tax
Comes with bonus track and deluxe/special packaging

Regular 2CD ¥3,500 +tax

Album will contain all singles from 2013 - Shin Takarajima, Tabun Kaze, Kagerou, Goodbye, Eureka, Sayonara wa Emotion, Hachisu no Hana

DVD Contents:

1. Sakanaction 10th Anniversary Concert 10周年記念イベント"2007.05.09 - 2017.05.09" ＠ 新木場スタジオコースト

01.涙ディライト
02.ネプトゥーヌス
03.YES NO
04.アムスフィッシュ
05.ドキュメント
06.フクロウ
07.スプーンと汗
08.enough
09.エンドレス
10.三日月サンセット
11.ナイトフィッシングイズグッド
12.白波トップウォーター　
13.目が明く藍色
14.「聴きたかったダンスミュージック、リキッドルームに」
15.グッドバイ

2. Music videos for Tabun Kaze, Shin Takarajima, Sayonara wa Emotion, Hachisu no Hana, Goodbye, Eureka

More info: https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/sakanaction/834_194/

I was just about to come share the same news. :laugh That title sure is... something. But I'm excited that the album is coming (sooner than I expected) and eager to hear further announcements!

FINALLYYYYY

What's behind the 834.194 name? It's kinda odd, there seems to be some meaning.

New song Wasurerarenai no is featured in a SoftBank CM! Yamaguchi even appears at the end.



It's funny, because this CM is so fitting to their PV style :laugh

Edit: ANOTHER new song!! - never mind meat pao was faster XD

They also shared another CM tie-in with Calorie Mate for another new song, "Nylon String" (ナイロンの糸). A 60-second version is set to air during Music Station on March 29 with a longer preview according to their Facebook.



Both songs sound interesting so far!! Curious to hear them both in their entirety as they seem just short of building up to a climax in their previews hahaha.

It sounds so dreamy :love, but I think I like Wasurerarenai yo better

Album postponed to June 19 :(

Aww, shame that the album was postponed. :(