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Avex pushed the release to April 8th, 2021 "due to production related circumstances". On Feb. 20 (Sat) at 7:00 pm (JST) they will release a video on YouTube to announce a portion of the tracks that will be featured on the album.

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Update regarding release date changes for ayumi hamasaki's "A BALLADS 2"

Thank you for your continued support of ayumi hamasaki.

The ballads album "A BALLADS 2", which was scheduled to be released on March 12th, 2021 (Fri), will now have a different release date due to production related circumstances.
We would like to sincerely apologize to everyone that is eagerly awaiting this release.

The new release date will be April 8th, 2021 (Thu).

Also, track listing details and other content related info for this album still haven't been announced yet, but on Feb. 20 (Sat) at 7:00pm a video will be premiering on the official ayumi hamasaki YouTube channel to announce a portion of the tracks that will be featured on the album.
Be sure to check it out.

I want to ensure that everyone loves the album, so we are working nonstop for maximum quality.
I'm truly delighted by everyone's excitement and anticipation.

All ayumi hamasaki staff