it doesn't give away much, just bits an pieces, and still keeps you wondering about the whole thing...

Hmm...if those are for her...I'm just thinkin'..tour starts in like a month and they are still working on the costumes? oO...oh wait...these people are professionals...

Is there a chart of sorts stating when each of the tickets for each of the dates go on sale? like not TA lottery but general sale? 0_o cuz i have friends in Japan who are buying my tickets but they need to know when the tickets go on sale...

:shakehead I Would be SO down for that actually. :luv2:luv2:luv2

^ lol... i know the them is Hotel Love, but I can totally see the bed and a Harem thing going on with her dancers... it could be fantastic! :lech

^ It would definitely be a change. especially from her usual, rock entrances. :yes

Wow~ like like like~ :luv2

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/X9bobGbnvrM/
i'm not sure this is real but i'm very exciting

Looks extremely homemade. I can't recognize the blurred logo on the top right also.

^ I saw this video earlier in another thread, I think they all agreed that it was fake too.

Anyone cuious on how the setlist will be? I really want Ayu to perform blossom, she only sang it live at a-nation :(

Can't wait to hear the album tracks live, especially sending mail and November.

Wonder when there will be an Asia Tour. Hmmm.

agh, it's sort of ridiculous how badly I'm excited for this. "November" live would just kill me. I'm sure she'll do "do it again". As for the hotel theme...can she dress up as a maid for room service? Or can we have "Ladies Night", done like how it is in the PV? Really freaky-weird and hotel-like?

Wondering about the same thing!:innocent

I didnt even think about a maid! holy crap! that would be an awesome costume with all the ayuniess going on with it!

Now the earthquake happened yesterday, what's going to really happen with this year's Arena Tour? It seems the future is now uncertain by my standards, as well as some of the standards...is she supposed to go to Sendai this year?

^ I'm wondering that too. Will she even have a tour?

Guys.. all of Japan wasnt destroyed by this earthquake... It was one part, and from what I understand compared to other parts of the country its not as densely populated?

The japanese are so fast and talented I'm sure in 2 to 3 weeks it would be like nothing happened, buldingwise. Of course the death toll is something that should never be forgotten!

You should know, Fukuoka and Osaka did not have something as severe as Tokyo did. Nagoya's quite in between Osaka and Tokyo, both in location and intensity of the quake...

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lol, it's probably gonna take them years to rebuild. that was no little 4.5 earthquake.

It's very obvious that it's fun made :) If they wanted to do an Asia tour we would prolly know by now :)

Yehh, this wasn't just some small, puny little earthquake, from the images and such that I've seen, it'll take time to rebuild and get Northern Japan back to the way it was.

I'm wondering that, too. On Kuu's page they already deleted some locations off of her concert schedule, places that were destroyed. But still she seems to be doing the tour (even though that's supposed to start in a bit more than 2 weeks, I don't know if I could handle this, emotionally, if I was Kuu and her staff). On ayu's page it doesn't say anything, nor are any changes made in the schedule, but idk. It's just so shoking and heartbreaking what goes on in the country right now :(

The news really shocked me! The christchurch earthquake and now this! gosh!
I hope ayu and the Japanese citizens stay strong!
I think there might be some changes to ayu's tour schedule too >.<

maybe Ayu will include a song is born in this tour

^ She did do that last tour, or was it AT09, when there was an earthquake in that particular area. Couldn't remember much besides that, but yeah.

^ I think it was performed during the Hiroshima shows ^^

i think a new song is needed for the quake

Not really.

You do realize that would probably turn out to be very tacky, right?

^ not at all. I see a whole bunch of artist doing charity singles. Stuff like this happens all the time. They most likely will have a benefit or something.

As long as it doesn't sound like a song is born,....

Too true! and the title "Making Fate" is sounding more and more appealing now, even if it was a fake title.

The title was fake? o.0 I didn't know that...

WTF are you guys even talking about?

It was in another thread...
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...107272&page=11
We dont knwo if the title is real or not.

Did you read the past seven post?? We were talking about if she would create a song for the events that have been happening.

Trust me you don't want to know :(

I'm not too familiar with Japanese geography, but she doesn't seem to have any tour dates in the affected area, so I don't think any dates will have to be cancelled or postponed.

She will most likely do something for the victims, though. She'll probably dedicate a song to the disaster.

If there is a thing she can do, she could join GACKT and the other artists who want to organize charity concerts :) She already has a world peace anthem, a song is born is well known and there is no need for another song, that would most likely end up being pretty generic.

couldn't agree with you less

Actually! i think she should sing HEAVEN !

She has 2 shows in Sekisui Heim Super Arena, which is in Miyagi, one of the worst-hit areas. But those are in July, so maybe they'll get things up and running by then...

^Let's hope so, not so that Ayu can tour in this city,but for their health and wealth themselves... I'm still unable to realize what is happening in Japan, it sounds so surreal... I can't get over it.

Actually I wouldn't understimate japanese people. I mean, it's impossible to fix everything in a couple of days but it won't take ages like here in Italy with L'Aquila (and it was a 6 earthquake. Don't let me start about it seriously :rolleyes). I guess. Although damages were made by the tsunami, mostly.

Im pretty sure once everything starts to settle down they will be very quick and getting their lives back to normal as possible.. It is never good to dwell on the past...
The Japanese people are super fast. Everything will be all good!

Maybe in those areas Ayu could do a charity concert in which all the sales from the tickets go to the city. So fans can come and enjoy themselves without feeling like they wasted their money on entertainment instead of necessities. It's a way for them to forget about their troubles for a few hours while at the same time contribute to the cause.

If the venue which she was suppose to perform is still there. I dont know if she would even hold concerts in the effected areas. Who would be there and the people trying to rebuild might not want to go to a concert if she did have one.
She could through have certain concerts donated or do the charity singles which i would like her to do.. lol
REdepute of CREA!

highly unlikely though :'( but it would be a fitting moment to have crea make a comback. It would seem odd for ayu to be like " her can you compose me a track to bring relief to the victims of the earthquake" to someone, i think it would be more fitting for ayu to herself want to make the music herself to get her message across... but perhaps im totally wrong. Dont get your hopes up.

I agree with you, thats why this would be the best time to bring CREA back so she can convey how she truly feels!

I honestly don't miss CREA, but I wouldn't mind her making a comeback. But like AyumiAi says, the time isn't right. If CREA came back it would take away from the focus of the song, which would be about the quake.

^ You think? I thought it would be a perfect expression of what she feels and is trying to get others to feel.

She writes her own lyrics to do that. She only really writes a song when she doesn't like the compositions given to her. Or so I've heard.

True she writes the lyrics, but when she writes the music as well its like a double.. cant even think of the word.. But its just, to me, means more and i feel like its almost like "doubling the experience" i guess.

Sorry if I dont come off as understanding.. lol I dont think i know how to put it into words.

I know what you mean, I just don't really agree. To me, it's her words that capture me the most. I honestly can't name 5 CREA songs, although I know the majority are on I am... Plus I think one of them (SURREAL?) are part of my favorite ayu songs. So,,,, CREA doesn't really mean much to me hahaha. But like I said, I'd welcome a return. New music is new music.

^ you know what, I think i know what i was trying to say. With the words they can mean anything to anyone, you know. but with her music, when she makes it, thats how she truly feels. I think I get a better connection with her when I can hear her lyrics with her music..

BWAHAH.. i explained it lol

EDIT:
Oh, and i agree with you too. The lyrics can be just fine as well (:

I've heard some recent updates, maybe in particular to the Tohoku earthquake situation (http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/schedule/). Could anyone translate this, please?

Hm don't get it. X)
Can somebody translate please?
Thank you.

I think they changed the (earliest possible) dates to pick up / buy tickets for the different shows? Even though I don't really get the point of that. But in the line for the first two concerts in Saitama it says "未定" and google translator tells me that means "postponed". Does that refer to the concert or the ticket sale?

Yeah, the ticket sales have been temporarily postponed, and the show is still going on.

They'll probably have the tickets out for the Saitama shows a little later next week or something.

I wonder if Ayu's been okay when it comes to rehearsing what with all the craziness of the last week...

So the show will still start on the 9th April?
Only the tickets will go later on sale?

Yeah. They were planned to go on sale tomorrow or something like that, but I guess that isn't possible at the moment.

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Okay thank you very much. ^^

I don't understand this - why would Avex do a go-ahead with the tour? Shouldn't they just postpone it? I don't think they're making good decisions - unless they luckily get it...

it's postponed, check the official web

But I don't understand Japanese - which tour dates are postponed?

web translation:

※ The general sale of the ticket which scheduled sale for Saturday, March 19th and 20 Sunday is going to receive and postpone the occurrence of the Tohoku-district Pacific offing earthquake generated on March 11th in 2011.

So they tour's still going ahead? o.o?
What about ticket sales?
(Is only catching up now aftger weeks)

The dates aren't delayed. Just ticket sales. So, that means - THE SHOWS ARE NOT DELAYED.

2011/4/9(土） さいたまスーパーアリーナ 17:30/18:30 未定
2011/4/10(日） さいたまスーパーアリーナ 15:00/16:00 未定

undecided if I can believe google translation
Ayu and her team maybe not ready

Those columns were for ticket sales.

The dates for public sales are postponed due to the quake. They have yet to decide on dates for those two (probably in the next week or so) but they have decided on the sales dates for later performances. (See the new dates of April 3rd for the two Nihon Gaishi Hall shows and the Marina Messe Fukuoka show tickets.) It has nothing to do with the actual first concert performance dates, which are still 4/9 and 4/10.

So did any of you who are in TeamAyu receive the number to retrieve tickets? I was wondering if there would be major announcements about the tour dates, but it appears that the performance dates have been unchanged?

http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/110325.html

Announcement regarding the concert. Seems like they'll have a bigger announcement regarding the April concerts on the 28th?

This could be the final decision before the early concerts start...

Ouch.

Saitama Super Arena is not the site of the first set of concerts any longer.

I wonder where they'll relocate the concert to....

Especially that we're quite concerned because Ayu's concerts - whether Arena Tour or CDL - use A LOT of electricity. And it's not going to be until like late in the year that electricity will go to full strength (or near) - it takes like weeks or months to recover, yet this Arena Tour will last for the time that the energy crisis is still happening in Japan. And we might also be concerned about a-nation concerts later in the summer, also because of the energy crisis...

It seems that Saitama will be postponed. For the rest we have to wait till Monday...

thats a good point. I can totally imagine halfway thru the concert a blackout occurs.. NO!! :(

Most arenas in kantou area cannot be used as concert halls at the moment. Its not just power outage schedule, most arenas, including saitama, are being used to house victims, so its quite possible the tour can be cancelled until further notice.

I don't know about cancelled, but the Saitama dates could be for sure. At least until the summer.

My crazy idea is making the tour overseas, this could probably be the good moment due the circusntances.
Like a year ago they talked about another asia tour, but we waited and nothing!

I have a feeling that the tour will be cheap this year with all this happening in Japan.

I don't share the same opinion, but I guess we'll see.

I wish plane tickets were cheaper but they seem to have gone up... :rolleyes

There may be a possibility that they might do one concert per weekend rather than two and/or cancel some concerts due to the energy crisis?

But I feel bad for the people who had already flew or are flying to attend the Saitama show. I know one person is already there now.

So is there any OFFICIAL word on cancellations of the Saitama shows?

On the 28th, yeah.

So far though Ayu has said specifically: WE ARE NOT USING SAITAMA.

So the actual start of the tour could be delayed because Saitama is going to be cancelled/moved? And is it sure that Sendai will also be cancelled due to the extent of the damage?

Again i will type it, but the arena in sendai, and most of kantou region, are being used to house survivors and victims. She cannot use either saitama or sendai arena for the purpose of concert.

She has confirmed once again on Twitter that they won't be using the Saitama Super Arena. And as much as I feel bed for the people who planned to attend the concert, the people are taking refuge there are the ones who don't have anywhere else to go :)

according to the official site http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/110325.html they'll either do refunds or exchange tickets for the new dates once they are set?

Okay, so what ends up is that Saitama's cancelled and it will start later. Why are they not using Saitama? What are the reasons?

There are victims of the earthquake/tsunami who are taking refuge inside the arena.

... Are you freaking blind? A person has been answering this question for the past page.

I couldnt even imagine sleeping in an arena for X amount of days or even weeks. X.X I feel for these people... :*(

Sorry, have not been tracking properly. But apparently Saitama is still housing refugees (victims) from the earthquake, and so this means that a concert would not be possible...

I have a solution: Tokyo Dome!

(and like this we'll finally get another Dome Concert, haha)

Uhh...Tokyo Dome? Nah...

^ I would love another dome concert.. I jsut watched that concert and it was.. WOW :thud

avex will make official announcement during 1-2 hours

Dome Tour 2011. Nuff said. It would be done during summer/autumn then, and she could still promote Love songs pretty much.

Or maybe another Stadium Tour which would be done during summer if she can't use arenas. :D