Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017 ~V: Second chapter~

[EndOfTheWorld]

I don't set goals. Like, that's what I want to be doing however many years from now. I do what I love to do at the moment. If I wake up tomorrow and decide I want to dance, that's what I'd do. Or design clothes. I think I'd throw myself into whatever I'm doing now. It's not about abandoning what I was doing before, or giving up. It's about knowing that if I die tomorrow, I lived the way I wanted to. -Ayu

I think this quote shows the way Ayu is. If she doesn't feel compelled or inspired to do something, it will never happen.
Didn't Ayu say she personally prefers rock music anyway? I think it suits her current voice as well. We won't know until the next album is released.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Ayumi_lover

Anyone else also attending today’s show in Saitama?

I’m going, looking forward to it! I’m going home to get ready now, lol.

[hayasaki]

Speaking of new album, i can't believe 2017 ended without any Ayu album. Was it supposed to be her 20th album? perhaps it makes sense she decided to skip 2017 so her 20th album will be out on her 20th anniv. I can also sense a Best of Album probably doubled with the new album.

[aliceshields]

Miss the long album with 12-15 tracks in total, with 4-5 interludes... rock, soft rock, fierce rock and ballad, I’m dreaming...

[280301]

Honestly, I'll be disappointed if she doesn't release a 12-track album with interludes for her twentieth. It would be a shame if she didn't, Ayu has so much talent, she 100% could be relevant again, yet...

My personal wish is that she re-creates all her album covers. 2018 Ayu posing as Loveppears or Duty cover Ayu? I'd die. Sorry for going off topic~~~

I wonder what this tour will lead up to next year?

[Ayumi_lover]

I might be wrong but she said that she is coming back to Saitama in April again during the encore today. Or was I dreaming?
Anyway the show was really nice minus the costume of Timmy, or actually a total lack of it. He could do AV in that costume without taking it off really. But overall it was really good night! Very rock-ish setlist (same as on other dates)

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Ayumi_lover

I might be wrong but she said that she is coming back to Saitama in April again during the encore today. Or was I dreaming?
Anyway the show was really nice minus the costume of Timmy, or actually a total lack of it. He could do AV in that costume without taking it off really. But overall it was really good night! Very rock-ish setlist (same as on other dates)

No she definitely said that! She said she’s coming back rather quick but...

So we can expect new tour soon after this chapter ends!!!

[Ayumi_lover]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

No she definitely said that! She said she’s coming back rather quick but...

So we can expect new tour soon after this chapter ends!!!

Glad I wasn’t mistaken. I think I have seen you btw, you were in row 10-12 or smth?

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Ayumi_lover

Glad I wasn’t mistaken. I think I have seen you btw, you were in row 10-12 or smth?

Yeah I was in the 12th row; where were you?

P.s. Sorry if you didn’t get my response t your earlier PM. I thought I sent you a reply about where’s to get the tickets but then I got a message saying never mind you found it. Lol. Glad you had fun!! For me it was a blast! I went on the 31st too but this time was more fun. I had more energy but maybe also cause I was closer this time. Lol.

[Ayumi_lover]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Yeah I was in the 12th row; where were you?

P.s. Sorry if you didn’t get my response t your earlier PM. I thought I sent you a reply about where’s to get the tickets but then I got a message saying never mind you found it. Lol. Glad you had fun!! For me it was a blast! I went on the 31st too but this time was more fun. I had more energy but maybe also cause I was closer this time. Lol.

I was on 17th row pretty much behind you. Right after the separation of first and second half of first floor areas. I’m still going to Kyoto and Shiga shows. But today was really a lot of fun! The guy who got chosen was really lucky. Do I have to buy the the t-short to be considered to go on stage? Lol. Although I think they won’t choose foreigner anyway

[~angel*ayumi~]

Originally Posted by Ayumi_lover

I might be wrong but she said that she is coming back to Saitama in April again during the encore today. Or was I dreaming?
Anyway the show was really nice minus the costume of Timmy, or actually a total lack of it. He could do AV in that costume without taking it off really. But overall it was really good night! Very rock-ish setlist (same as on other dates)

Anniversary Concert incoming?! <3

[Xianghua]

Originally Posted by Ayumi_lover

I might be wrong but she said that she is coming back to Saitama in April again during the encore today. Or was I dreaming

Originally Posted by Zeke.

No she definitely said that! She said she’s coming back rather quick but...

So we can expect new tour soon after this chapter ends!!!

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

Anniversary Concert incoming?! <3

Saitama Super Arena for her anniversary show perhaps? It's not closed for renovations, right?

[~angel*ayumi~]

Originally Posted by Xianghua

Saitama Super Arena for her anniversary show perhaps? It's not closed for renovations, right?

I checked their homepage, there is a Bruno mars concert in April so it is open, but no sight of Ayu yet in their event list.

[Xianghua]

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

I checked their homepage, there is a Bruno mars concert in April so it is open, but no sight of Ayu yet in their event list.

I wonder if they are under instructions to not make the info public until avex has officially announced it?

[Ayumi_lover]

Originally Posted by Xianghua

Saitama Super Arena for her anniversary show perhaps? It's not closed for renovations, right?

Saitama Super Arena? It’s not closed, I’m going there next weekend for another concert. But to be honest I don’t believe Ayu’s show will be there.
It’s 35k people, (more than twice bigger than Yoyogi), just to make tickets lottery and make sure enough people enter it, the announcement should have been made already. Leave alone preparing stage and the show for such a big venue while touring until end of February will be almost impossible. And to sell Saitama Super arena show with her current popularity she would need a lot of promo for which there is no time left.
Most likely she will just come to Sonic City Hall again.

[ayuinh.k?]

Originally Posted by Ayumi_lover

Saitama Super Arena? It’s not closed, I’m going there next weekend for another concert. But to be honest I don’t believe Ayu’s show will be there.
It’s 35k people, (more than twice bigger than Yoyogi), just to make tickets lottery and make sure enough people enter it, the announcement should have been made already. Leave alone preparing stage and the show for such a big venue while touring until end of February will be almost impossible. And to sell Saitama Super arena show with her current popularity she would need a lot of promo for which there is no time left.
Most likely she will just come to Sonic City Hall again.

Saitama Super Arena can have the seating arrangement adjusted to fit 10-20K people using a moving block system.

https://www.saitama-arena.co.jp/e/facility/

[Ayumi_lover]

Originally Posted by ayuinh.k?

Saitama Super Arena can have the seating arrangement adjusted to fit 10-20K people using a moving block system.

https://www.saitama-arena.co.jp/e/facility/

Thanks for pointing this out, I didn’t know it!

[Xianghua]

Originally Posted by Ayumi_lover

Saitama Super Arena? It’s not closed, I’m going there next weekend for another concert. But to be honest I don’t believe Ayu’s show will be there.
It’s 35k people, (more than twice bigger than Yoyogi), just to make tickets lottery and make sure enough people enter it, the announcement should have been made already. Leave alone preparing stage and the show for such a big venue while touring until end of February will be almost impossible. And to sell Saitama Super arena show with her current popularity she would need a lot of promo for which there is no time left.
Most likely she will just come to Sonic City Hall again.

I get what you mean, but I disagree on ruling it out just yet. It's true that February-April is a small window but that doesn't mean it wasn't planned in advanced. Like Pedronekoi said she toured there in 2015, she can still sell out the venue in 2018.

IF she does do an actual 20th anniversary show, I don't think she'd need months of promoting it to sell out (in an arena. a dome is another story, lol) because fans from all over Japan will come, especially with it being on a weekend. It's a nice opportunity for a Saturday and Sunday celebration.

[Ayumi_lover]

Originally Posted by Xianghua

I get what you mean, but I disagree on ruling it out just yet. It's true that February-April is a small window but that doesn't mean it wasn't planned in advanced. Like Pedronekoi said she toured there in 2015, she can still sell out the venue in 2018.

IF she does do an actual 20th anniversary show, I don't think she'd need months of promoting it to sell out (in an arena. a dome is another story, lol) because fans from all over Japan will come, especially with it being on a weekend. It's a nice opportunity for a Saturday and Sunday celebration.

You are right, I am most worried if they give enough time to so many fans to arrange their travels. Saitama Super Arena is almost as big as Dome, isn’t it?
Anyway, if she mentioned it during encore yesterday I guess the announcement will come before the end of the tour. Maybe in a couple of weeks from now.

[Xianghua]

Originally Posted by Ayumi_lover

You are right, I am most worried if they give enough time to so many fans to arrange their travels. Saitama Super Arena is almost as big as Dome, isn’t it?
Anyway, if she mentioned it during encore yesterday I guess the announcement will come before the end of the tour. Maybe in a couple of weeks from now.

hmmm I've only been there once for a concert and the inside didn't seem to be that much bigger than Yoyogi but I guess that's because they adjusted the seating like how ayuinh.k mentioned. I also didn't know it had that feature. :O Maybe you can judge it when you go next weekend!

btw thank you for sharing what she said in the MC because I've been getting sooo impatient, haha