So, she started with We are the QUEENS, which was really a fun opener! I really enjoyed it. 1 LOVE performance was the same from CdM with the background and choreography. I didn’t mind, because I haven’t seen CdM live, but I guess some people will find it boring. She didn’t sing Real me completely (she left out the second verse), but she also danced a lot (the choreography from the PV, which was played at the back screen). I enjoyed that performance really a lot and all the Japanese fans were screaming like hell when the song came up.
I’m not a 100% sure but I think the Jump! Interlude came up, a little bit talking where Ayu asked if someone can dance and want to come up to the stage. A mother answered that her six year old daughter can dance and in the middle of the Shake It performance the girl was on the stage and danced (though she didn’t really know what was going on somehow). I think they said she was six, but she seemed younger. Anyway, she was cute and I really loved the Shake It performance in general. And I’m pretty sure Ayu didn’t sing it with her cutesy voice. She wore a black dress which I can’t really describe… It was my favorite from the evening though.
I died during walking proud, Part of me and especially during Together when… The last was pure perfection and everyone around me, myself included, cried. She nailed it and her voice was godly. Walking proud and Part of me were really good as well. She screamed a little bit during the choruses, but she really tried hard. Her dress was pink and looked like a mixture between the one from PoM and another one, but I can’t recall during which performance she wore it. But definitely nothing new.
I think there was another interlude and then reminds me. I haven't expected that song at all and was surprised… but in a good way. Tell All was aweome as well as progress. I don’t like TODAY so I can’t really say something about it. Btw she wore a skirt, a black TA16 shirt and an ugly red, glittering jacket over it. Awful.
evolution was shortened as well, Boys & Girls fun as always and NOW & 4EVA was also quite nice. Nothing special though, I was a little bit disappointed that the setlist was so short, especially since she didn’t sing a few songs completely. The show was barely two hours long.
I can’t really say something about her voice to be honest. I felt she screamed and shouted a lot… Sometimes it sounded good, for example during Tell All, but sometimes I could barely refrain from holding my ears. But the acoustics was not that great to be honest and the music quite loud… So I don’t know how much she is to blame.
The band was only up for like one or two songs lol. And she had all her dancers with her this time (except for Lico and Yossy.) Kazuma’s birthday was today btw. He got a nice looking cake
Ah and they did that stuff again with drawing entry numbers. I think the winners got signed postcards or something like that. She also held quite a speech at the end of the show. I didn’t understand much to be honest, but she apologized a few times, because of her sickness last year and that she is glad and thankful to have her fans and that we shouldn’t worry so much and be happy? I’m not so sure. Must have been pretty emotional though, because she cried and also a few of the people around me. Some people tried to calm her and said to her that "it's alright".
However, all in all I enjoyed the show, my favorite performances were Together when…, Shake It and Tell All. I only think that the setlist was too short, but well. Maybe she will add a few songs
Also, there was not happening much on the stage. Her dancers were dancing, Ayu was singing. A little bit flailing with Kazuma or Ko (can't remember) during reminds me. And a little pool dance performance with Mariko and Satomi. But that's about it.