ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2015 A Cirque de Minuit ～真夜中のサーカス～INFO III

[JEWELian]

Okay so before I say anything about today or yesterday's concert I need to start with...

KODA KUMI was there tonight in the VIPしか入れないarea (pun intended) with her kid! And a nanny maybe. They left after the main show. Her kid had to go out during (miss)understood (probably due to ayu's shouting lol). But ffs I was staring at her so much I couldn't help it. She sat there all night and didn't participate in the concert but meh. I was gonna wave at her, I wonder if she remembers me from last year's concert when I got to be lucky boy but anyway I digress. Kuu was last weekend, this weekend was all about ayu!

Anyway so tonight I had arena A3 seats- first time so close and first time buying tickets myself. Thanks TA! Last night was C3 so not bad but not as close as tonight. It was so nice to finally see ayu up close with my own eyes finally.

The show is almost too long, I was so exhausted both nights, so props to ayu for maintaining form and her voice. Vocally she was as good as last year's CDL and as good as I've seen her. Probably my favourite show of hers alongside HOTEL Love songs arena tour.

Visually it's more complete than CDL but some interlude videos would have been nice. It's probably a great concert for first time ayu goers to see because of the amount of songs and energy, but having seen the Cirque de Minuit CDL as well it wasn't as 'amazing' for me, but still a really great show. What are the chances though, both times I did the CDL and then consecutive ARENA TOUR and they were the same (HOTEL Love songs + Cirque de Minuit).

I loved the rare songs she sang- especially (miss)understood, Secret, and HAPPY ENDING. immature was not that great a performance and the elephant is pretty useless.

Gomi was also there in the audience tonight but on the front row, he hid himself in Boys & Girls when he was shown on the screen.

WARNING was probably my favourite performance of the night, followed by Secret or until that Day.... forgiveness wasn't as great without the countdown in it, I think she should have left that song out of the setlist.

She acknowledged in the MC tonight that tonight was the last show with the current setlist, will be interesting to see what she does for the "final". They're really desperate to sell tickets, they had posters and signs everywhere for the concerts in Yokohama and were giving out leaflets, as well as had booths set up so you could buy tickets to it. Never seen that before at one of her shows. Kind of bummed they added the concerts again knowing how good my seat was tonight, but what can you do! Next year maybe. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing what she does with "the final" - though I'll have to wait a while to see it, I'm off the grid in Alaska when it airs

I also got a bunch of pics with cosplayers and stuff I'll post later.

[ayumisrael]

That's awesome to know that kuu went to see ayu, she really likes her if she goes from time to time, she probably really enjoys ayu's shows.

I'm glad to hear you had a lot of fun! I wish I had the money students...

[oaristos]

That's cute that Kumi was there!

[Surreal17]

ayu x kuu power
nice to hear kuu went to her final show

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by Surreal17

ayu x kuu power
nice to hear kuu went to her final show

It's not the final.

[Surreal17]

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

It's not the final.

I meant from the final of the first leg but forgot to continue.

[adantatu2]

Ayu should visit the tours of her female labelmates too.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I can write more of my thoughts later. Only have my phone until I get back to Florida. Cant believe it's over. Met a couple of cool new friends too!

[Outback]

Originally Posted by JEWELian

She acknowledged in the MC tonight that tonight was the last show with the current setlist, will be interesting to see what she does for the "final".

The current setlist is fantastic. Will be hard to make it better.

[Bigtop]

Why am I not hearing any news from Yoyogi yet? I thought Yoyogi is her 'home' venue, but apparently the tour's final stop is in Yokohama, not Yoyogi...

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by Bigtop

Why am I not hearing any news from Yoyogi yet? I thought Yoyogi is her 'home' venue, but apparently the tour's final stop is in Yokohama, not Yoyogi...

AT07 finished in Fukuoka, AT08 at Taipei, PoM at Saitama

[Aderianu]

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“真夜中のサーカス”本公演ラストとなる代々木２日間に遊びにきてくださった皆さん、突然の真夜 中のサーカ ス第2章となったステージを最高のラストピースとなり、最後まで共にステージを創り上げてくだ さったこと、 本当に感謝しかありません。

ありがとうございました！

さすがの我らが聖地・代々木。オープニングから圧倒的なボルテージで、私はもちろん、一座全員 、幕が下りる 最後の瞬間までとにかく前だけを見て全力で走り抜くことが出来ました。
アクシデントはきっとこのためにあったんだ！と思えるくらい、1ミリの悔いもないステージだっ たと今こうし て思えているのは、時間のないなかたくさんの変更を余儀なく言い渡されてもとにかく努力と気力 で私を信じて ついてきてくれたパフォーマーチームの勇気、ハイレベルな踊りでテンション高くステージ全体を 支えてくれる 頼もしいダンサーズの面々、そして日本が誇るプロフェッショナルミュージシャン集団であるバン ドメンバー、 更にはもう10数年共に歩き続けてくれている有り難き多くのスタッフ ー。

そして何より、この私達の真夜中のサーカスを全国各地で見届けてくださった皆さんのお陰です！ ！！

先週木曜日から代官山で同時開催されていた写真展にも、4日間で5000人を超える方々にお越 し頂いたそう で本当に嬉しいです！

本公演としてはここで1度、一区切りとなりますが、私達は神戸、横浜での追加公演となる “真夜中のサーカス The FINAL” へ向けて今日からまた新たな準備に突入します。本公演に来て下さった方たちにも必ずや、「また 来て良かった ！」と思って頂けるステージを約束しますので、楽しみにしていてください！

ayu

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

AT07 finished in Fukuoka, AT08 at Taipei, PoM at Saitama

But AT07 didn't stop at Yoyogi, apparently...

[~angel*ayumi~]

Wasn´t 2007 the year Yoyogi couldn´t be used because of some renovation (because of asbestos)?

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

Wasn´t 2007 the year Yoyogi couldn´t be used because of some renovation (because of asbestos)?

Yes, it was being renovated.

[njanjayrp]

Will post my thoughts about the yoyogi shows as soon as I get back home to a keyboard! Had such a great time.

[holy_arrow]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

Will post my thoughts about the yoyogi shows as soon as I get back home to a keyboard! Had such a great time.

waiting fir your review

[AyuGAME]

Like seriously TONS of members here watched her Yoyogi show..

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

Wasn´t 2007 the year Yoyogi couldn´t be used because of some renovation (because of asbestos)?

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

Yes, it was being renovated.

Didn't know about that. Now I've learned something why Ayu couldn't use Yoyogi for 2007. Thanks for the heads-up.

[Ryusei]

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone that takes their time to write reviews of the concerts and share them here, they're always really interesting to read!