[Unconfirmed] Ayumi plans for 2015 World Tour and 2015 New Album, could this be a rumour?

[Zeke.]

I spent $1,300 on my ticket to see her the first time, I'd gladly pay $1,000 again.

[TeamAyu2004]

just on the ticket!? or getting there as well?

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

just on the ticket!? or getting there as well?

Just the ticket lol.

[TeamAyu2004]

Damn! I spent 400 on mine.. was pretty good seats. floor not too far back

[Delirium-Zer0]

I have a kid and bills and a single income household soooo.... yeah, no, that's not doable for me lol... not without a full year of saving up and eating ramen and Mac & Cheese anyway, hahaha.

If Ayu was doing a show anywhere in the US, but I had to fly there, and I had sufficient advance notice (like 2+ months), I'd be able to do that. But I can't afford to go out of the country (well, except maybe to Canada).

As long as tickets alone cost less than $100 I'm good.

And this is why after being a fan for 15 years I still have not seen ayu live yet. Meh

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Power of music was perfect as is in the final release. The extravagance and elegance of it all, it truly represented the POWER of music.

I wish I felt the same way. To me the power of music is best shown by... performing the music. Being expressive and perhaps giving the songs a staging that's poetic, sure, but not extravagance. With PoM, even in its blu-ray form, the focus was more on the music than it's been in a decade, and that's what I liked about it. It's still my favorite Ayu concert to watch. But it has so many problems still. I would have liked a more raw, unpolished performance better. (With fewer dancers appearing much less often, too - the way the blu-ray is shot, it's like it's a show of her dancers rather than her.)

Ayu has always been at her best when she's unpolished. Always. The moments when the mask appears to break, that's when she's most beautiful to me. Her natural smiles, improvised cute faces, real tears, the way she sorta struts during rock songs like "decision" at PoM... THAT is what I love. That's when her eyes sparkle and I feel like I'm watching a person. I like when I can connect with her, because that's what reeled me in at the beginning. I can't connect with a machine or a statue. I need at least an illusion of humanity. When she's "acting" on stage, her eyes look dead. When she's dancing with moves that have been planned out, it feels like she's hiding.

I feel the power of her music far more when I'm just in the dark, listening to her CDs with my eyes closed.

[Zeke.]

^ I understand where you're coming from.

Anyways, regarding ticket prices, I'm saying avex could charge a premium for "gold box seats" / "gold box premium package" where you get some bonus shit as well as a meet & greet with ayu, just like britney likes to do with her shows but without all the awkwardness. That's a good way to recoup costs.

[orangeakira]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

I spent $1,300 on my ticket to see her the first time, I'd gladly pay $1,000 again.

Fuck that. $1,300 can pay my rent for the next 3 and a half months.

[JinHamasaki]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

^ I understand where you're coming from.

Anyways, regarding ticket prices, I'm saying avex could charge a premium for "gold box seats" / "gold box premium package" where you get some bonus shit as well as a meet & greet with ayu, just like britney likes to do with her shows but without all the awkwardness. That's a good way to recoup costs.

Exactly. avex can get big money. They could have different tiers with VIP+Backstage, VIP, Front row, etc. It would be way cheaper than flying to Japan and still have no guaranteed seating since it's lottery style flat price OR you pay $$$$ to the scalpers/resellers

Oh well, just dreamin'.

[Delirium-Zer0]

That's actually not a bad idea. Ayu fans have certainly proven time and time again how much money they're willing to spend - even if we aren't flying overseas, shipping stuff from Japan is not cheap! They might make a decent return if they did that.

Again, however, a few months notice in advance would be nice so people can save up ^^;;

[TeamAyu2004]

But avex isnt the one that fronts her concerts....
Musicians make the bulk of their money through concerts because that is something the label does not do. All they do is handle money and music and crap like that.

And the way it was explained to me in the business practice in japan is that the artist puts up the money to buy out the arena and then they turn around and sell the tickets. I'm not sure how it works in america or the rest of the world, but it should be pretty similar. Which puts the question on why she would want to do something like that in the first place.
Like I said before... i dont think it has anything to do with money or the 'how' but the fact she just doesnt want too. But now that she is married to an american (? I think he is anyways) maybe now that she is practicing english and living here and stuff maybe she will feel more confident?

[SummonerXI]

If Ayu collaborated with huge anime conventions (Anime Expo and Otakon in America, Japan Expo in Paris), she might have a few successful international concerts. The problem is these venues probably couldn't afford her.

[douggn]

If it comes from a Chinese source it will generally just gossip to get hits and sell papers. Though does ayu even have a "original musical style". + She has said she has no interest in doing such a thing. I dont get why no one finds it strange, how would a Chinese tabloid find out her what she is up too before Japan. Like every year she either retrieving or a world tour. But since she recently said she will keep on going, the tabloids cant say she's retiring. Or maybe she has a Chinese spy in her group lol

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