Four days to go

I wish the online store still had goods, was keen to get a t-shirt and wristband

I will not be surprised if line for goods start forming from 5 or 6

so did ayu already make her “big announcement”? do we know what she was referring to? haven’t kept up… don’t grill me 🫣

^ not yet

i'm hell excited for this concert, tho not attending it, i literally expect something huge like a 30-songs long setlist

Not yet, but ayu keeps saying that there will be big news, on two variety shows, she mentioned this as well. I'm wondering what the news will be.

shes quitting her career.

Anyone else coming to Shibuya 109 today? I'm here now and there's a queue forming

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mcnB71G93rJ8f6eC7

^ I’ll be there later this afternoon.

Apparently there were only 37 hoodies made for Egoist??? A TA member posted that they asked the staff. They sold out immediately lol.

I have a ticket for the basement pop-up later today, around 5:30.

Long shot here, but does anyone have or know someone who has an extra ticket to sell? My boyfriend was able to join me in Japan last minute and I was able to get him tickets for Koda Kumi on Sunday, but no such luck with Ayu.

37??? why so little

Hello, TeamAyu members!

We have decided to open some of the seats for the equipment for the "ayumi hamasaki 25th Anniversary LIVE" to be held tomorrow, and we have decided to accept first-come, first-served orders for TeamAyu members only!

We will start selling from 20:00 on April 7 (Fri.) (tentative).
Please check the LIMITED NEWS in TeamAyu at 18:00 on April 7 (Fri.) for the details and how to apply.

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ayumi hamasaki 25th Anniversary LIVE
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Date, time, and location
April 8, 2023 (Saturday)
Tokyo: Yoyogi National Stadium 1st Gymnasium
Doors open 16:30 / Concert begins 18:00 (tentative)

Ticket prices
All reserved seats 13,000 yen (tax included)
Annotated reserved 13,000 yen (tax included)
(Children under 3 years old are free to sit on the lap. (Children under 3 years old: free on knees, but ticket is required if seats are needed).
Limit 2 tickets per person.

About Annotated Reserved Seats
Due to the structure of the stage, there is a possibility that the performance and images may be difficult to see.
Also, it may be difficult to hear the sound or you may be bothered by the noise of the equipment.
Please note that the feeling of not being able to see, hear, or be bothered by the sound or equipment may vary from person to person, so please make sure you are satisfied that there will be no problems before applying.

Application Period
April 7, 2023 (Fri.) 20:00〜.
*Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Only credit card payment will be accepted.
No refunds, claims or seat transfers will be accepted after purchase. Please understand in advance.
Seats are not selectable.

Please note that seats will be determined by lottery.
Seats will be determined randomly by lottery.
To prevent resale and transfer, you will be asked to enter the venue without changing your seat.

Exchange time: From the time the doors open on the performance date to the time the show starts.
Place of exchange: "Same-day exchange desk" at the Harajuku entrance.
Please be sure to bring an ID card to the venue to verify your identity when you come to the venue.

Please come early as it will be very crowded just before the show starts.

Wow no wonder they sold out, I went to Royal Party first and got the full pink set and by the time I'd got to the 5th level and lined up, they had already sold out. The other stores had also sold out by that time too. I just went to the pop up shop and bought lots of items. My bank account is not happy with me today!

My friend went and got a bunch of the Love boat pop up stuff (I only wanted the mug) but by the time he went to see the sweatshirt it was gone.

He also went to Basement yesterday. He was #10 in line and we could get everything we wanted, but apparently there wasn’t any limit for purchases, which is really unfortunate. I think with these sorts of things, it’s a bit unfair to not have a set amount put aside per day with a purchase limit as well.

I just wanted socks, but when I saw his tshirt I was a little jealous lol. It looks very good quality (not just a vinyl layer stuck to the tshirt, like her recent tour tshirts have been.)

What’s the deal with photos / videos at Ayu concerts these days? Last time I saw her you were allowed take pics only at certain segments is that still the case?

I think she last did that in 2016 or 2017

lol wut, 37 ??? Are they serious ?? xD

During the Just the beginning Tour 2017, pictures and videos were allowed during only the Boys & Girls performance (the second chapter only, I don't remember being allowed to take pictures during chapter 3, even during the encore)

During the 21st anniversary in 2019 however, pictures were allowed during the whole show (but no video). I was able to take a load of pictures from the first show, so that I can enjoy the second show without my phone.

If pictures aren't allowed tomorrow, there will be signs (hold by the staff) that say pictures not allowed

In lees than 24 hours, we will know what the big announcement is. Getting nervous. I still think she is announcing her retirement and releasing “A best 3”

Anticipation is killing me! I hope someone takes photos of all the pop-up shops and Shibuya 109!

Checking the forum multiple times than necessary lately, because I wanna know so badly about the "big news"

Setlist spoilers

Setlist spoilers-2 (incomplete)

keep coming here from time to time to check if the big announcement is out ^^"

Isn't it supposed to be announced during the show?

dunno for sure

but yeah, u got a point =) we'll prolly know only tmw morning

about the end of her career? I am not ready for that.

I like half and hate half as well...can't wait for the official setlist

i'm still hoping for the best hahaha

She said she wouldn't announce her retirement like that. That's why I'm not nervous about that. Anyway... it'll be a best 3 and you know it. Hahahah

her social media and TV appearances lately do not strike me as someone who is gearing for a retirement announcement, so I've been getting mildly optimistic about this 'first and last big news' :laugh

on the other hand, still anxious because what could it possibly be??? (why is it "last"???)

Today is the day!!
All of the emotions, mostly excitement and intrigue

The big news being first and last is what makes it difficult to predict, two thoughts;
A Best 3 (I think we all feel this one)
25th Anniversary Tour (Most shows ever? Dome Tour? International stops?)

Feel like the 'first and last' wording is going to be a play on words type of thing

I'm going to be checking out the forum throughout today and tonight too
I'll be watching a tour Blu-ray or two this afternoon and tonight too (Thinking of watching Arena Tour 2009 A ~Next Level~ and 15th Anniversary Tour ~A Best Live~, got all of them bar a few though if anyone has any suggestions?)

Picked up my tickets, got C block 7th row - hope it’s good seats lol

The first and big last news would definitely be something she has done before but cleverly marketed in a way such that it’s unique. I don’t think she’s retiring.

At the TA message ayu asks fans to bring a piece a paper, write on it something they want to get rid of and show it during the interlude before last song
She also wants to throw away something and start tomorrow from fresh.

Mysterious as usual !!

Do you have any stream links to watch the concert online outside Japan?

I've literally been at the back row for both of my last Ayu gigs. How does this happen to me? Do you hate me, Ayu!? I just wanna catch some balls!

Looking forward to the show. ��

I hope the big announcement is not the TeamAyu app coming this June. That’ll a bummer…

maybe she just stops live tours?

I got Arena B1 seats!

Have fun!!

it won't as she also mentioned this big news to the public on tv, and for just announce the TeamAyu app will be not significant to the public

Arena B6 here!!
And it seems like a sold out show isn’t it? :))

00. Opening
01. We are the queens
02. Mirrorcle world

Her vocal is good

03. Prologue (?) a band introduction
04. Game
05. My name is woman
06. dancers introduction

Is there any way to watch the concert live at the moment? Like a streaming server?

07. Vibees
08. Lelio - some lucky fans on stage
09. You & me
10. ayumix

11. Heartplace
12. alterna
13. Instrumental medley

14. beloved
15. End roll
16. As if (small cut)
17. Dolls (small cut) - aerial stunts
18. Instrumental My All

Setlist is FIRE, thanks for sharing!
(Mirrorcle World and alterna, my babies)

I'm not ready for that big last news to drop on me...

19. Tell all
20. SURREAL ~ evolution
21. Song 4 u

(ayuvogue)

Omg this anticipation...setlist is great but I can only focus on wanting to know the "big news".

Thank you for the reports from the show!

19. Tell all
20. Surreal ~ evolution ~ surreal
21. Song 4 u
22. Lady dynamite

wow the setlist is longggg
super lucky fans

I love alterna, end roll, we are the queens, mirrorcle world!
yeay for Vibees make it to the setlist

I thought the aerial stunts will be at GAME but it ends up on Dolls

ABEMA - must pay though

I really want to know the big news, so nervous about this

It's a break before encore now

Game and My name is woman was like a recreation from AT2005

what about the opening ?

My husband said - "is it opening for RPG?"

Perfect with WATQ ! Thank you :)

So happy to see alterna, I was just rewatching the PV with English subs the other day. Did she recreate the ball like in AT2006??

Who... <3

ayuvogue twitter

OH WOW!!! What a surprise

still waiting for the big news, not out yet?

No but it had PV feeling

Encore
MC with anniversary cake and Yo-chan appearance
23. Humming 7/4
24. Boys & girls

Looks like she knows that many fans asked about where is Yo-chan

Looks like it was a surprise for ayu, she didn't know he's coming

Hahaha LOL, great surprise though. Still no announcement of the big news? Looks like she saves it for the last. I can't see that she will announce retirement though. but who knows

25. Just the way you are

No announcement yet

So only VIBEEES from the recent album? I was also hoping for REMEMBER YOU

The last song from encore
26. Ivy

sorry to say I don't like Ivy

This live to be released on DVD July 1st

And that are the news?

So the big announcement is the release of this live the 1st of july ? lol ?

All japan tour

so..no retirement, good that's all I need to know

There was "hate ayumi hamasaki" on ayu's paper

I keep refreshing ayuvogue twitter to see if there's more!!! is THAT the big announcement? lmao :laugh

I hate when celebrities make a fuss about the lamest news ever.

but wait, she said it will be her first and her last, maybe this 47-prefecture tour will be her last tour then?

We got played y'all!

ayu fans who are waiting for big news: "F---- H----"
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ayu:
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Well that’s a relief.

What a joke. And a bad one. Who cares about a tour in Japan, it's been the case for the last 25 years. This is beyond stupid.

Yep, she trolled us again.

I'm truely relieved she's not retiring, I was very scared for some minutes, refreshing my browser every 3 seconds expecting the worst xD
But the "first and last big announcement" news being another tour is very disappointing.
I mean, she didn't do the whole teasing "prepare yourself for 4 months" drama thing when announcing the TROUBLE Tour which was already extra long...
Now I won't be able to take her seriously ever again with all these dramatic announcements...

We can roll eyes and think that ayu fooled us with "big announcement", but it doesn't mean that it wasn't big for her. She said that she hate "ayumi hamasaki", her stage persona, and going to stop it.

How were her vocals?

So if she hates her stage persona, why annoucing a tour ? lol this shit does not make any sense lmfao

For people who are pissed with the news, it's big news for her Japanese fans. She never did a tour making shows in all Japan prefectures and probably it will be the last time she's going to do that (first and last big news). It's not what we expected (she even trolled us showing Earth globe before the announcement lol), but she wasn't making much ado for nothing, it's really big for her and her fanbase.

The dynamic was writing something you want to "throw away", like a habit or behavior you don't want to be with you anymore. So she doesn't want to hate her public persona anymore and want to embrace it, so it's the opposite of retiring.

I consider myself as part of her fanbase too. For 21 years now and I am not pleased with this "big annoucement" because it's not. It's just a tour.

So yeah, let us be disappointed and angry at her and her CM staff.
I'm done with her "big news" and "big annoucement".

Yeah, I read some tweets and many Japanese fans are crying joyfully at the news that they can finally see Ayu

Yea i remember someone asked her during her YouTube random live if she could go to Hokkaido and she said it will take a lot of shipping to get over there and there have been a lot of other matters that needed to be taken into consideration.

And effectively her Hokkaido fans have kinda been excluded every year for the past..idk 20 years. So IT IS a big deal for them and for many who couldnt actually travel out far to watch her before.

(of coz I also wished she announced an Asia tour or something XD but i guess its never gonna happen anymore if its not gonna be THIS tour)

Yes, it's not trivial, it's not "another tour". Here in Brazil we had a singer called Marília Mendonça who did something similar. Her project was doing a show in every capital of our states (26 + federal district) and it was so much difficult in her case because her shows were in public venues for free. It cost A LOT touring all over a country like Brazil, with continental dimensions, but it's also difficult to touring Japan because there's no way to reach every prefecture so easy with all her equipment and stuff.

So, yes, it will probably be "the first and the last" time she will do something like that.

Yeah..shame that the Asia tour not happening

official setlist

ayumi hamasaki 25th Anniversary LIVE
00. Opening
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01. We are the QUEENS
02. Mirrorcle World
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03. Prologue ~ starting over ~ Catcher In The Light
04. GAME
05. my name's WOMEN
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06. intermission
07. VIBEES
08. Lelio
09. You & Me
10. ayu-mi-x-mi-x 2023
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11. Heartplace
12. alterna
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13. acoustic show
14. beloved
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15. End roll ~ As if... ~ Dolls
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16. Tell All
17. SURREAL ～ evolution ～ SURREAL
18. Song 4 u
19. Lady Dynamite
ENCORE
20. Humming 7/4
21. Boys & Girls
22. Just the way you are
23. Ivy

I took few screenshots
You & Me
https://i.imgur.com/JzkPMvV.png
https://i.imgur.com/Fkyu41Z.png

Heartplace
https://i.imgur.com/E8yRSii.png
https://i.imgur.com/IEu2gxT.png

alterna
https://i.imgur.com/gpY9JGD.png
https://i.imgur.com/TNglmYd.png

ayu performed beloved - End roll in that dress
https://i.imgur.com/dYrVMMt.png
https://i.imgur.com/BhqtSE9.png

than dropped one layer and did aerial stunts
https://i.imgur.com/fte8QJC.png
https://i.imgur.com/V8AZ2B3.png
https://i.imgur.com/ADi4JUU.png

that was for the end of main part from Tell All to Lady Dynamite
https://i.imgur.com/qn6shDD.png

It is unusual ending with the song Ivy
but the lyrics fits well

Tbh I more expect her with a new song for 25th Anniversary in this live....