Thanks for those pics!! Wish I was there

This is beyond good! So happy we will get it tomorrow ^^

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa

Omg the setlist is so much fun!!

I'm really happy for EnergizE but i'm even more happy for NaNaNa! She's really delivering.

I love NaNaNa :-)

Wow, I love the setlist so far. EnergizE is such a good track. Summer Love too! Too bad that it.s in a medley

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night

Amazing Setlist so far! I hope her Voice is in good condition as well <3

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
---------------------
09. walking proud

hopefully she brings another underrated gem for the ballad section

I love the setlist...

And thank you for the photos!

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me

Part of Me, yay. She always struggles with those high notes though.

Wow walking proud and part of Me. It sucks I couldn’t have been there...

This setlist is impressive. Part of Me, for real?:inlove

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)

rollin' omg

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)
12. FLOWER

https://twitter.com/rikoriko10151/st...71668993351681

step you video

She looks so good :-)

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)
12. FLOWER
----Screen Video----
13. HEAVEN

oMGFG ASDKFFDJFDJD HEAVEN

Setlist is unbelievably awesome so far.

The setist is fantastic! The whole show seems really great! Hoping for good vocals! I love the stage as well! I remember wanting her to do a cross catwalk in 2015 since it'd look so cool! And now she did it and it's amazing!

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)
12. FLOWER
----Screen Video----
13. HEAVEN
14. SURREAL (Ballad Version)

it's only getting better wtf

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)
12. FLOWER
----Screen Video----
13. HEAVEN
14. SURREAL (Ballad Version)
15. evolution

Omg i literally got goosebumps reading the tracklist HOLYFK
THIS IS AMAZING AND I WISH I COULD BE THERE

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)
12. FLOWER
----Screen Video----
13. HEAVEN
14. SURREAL (Ballad Version)
15. evolution
16. Bold & Delicious

This looks so cool:luv2

Born to be... and NEXT LEVEL might follow lol

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)
12. FLOWER
----Screen Video----
13. HEAVEN
14. SURREAL ~ evolution (Ballad Version)
15. Bold & Delicious
16. Born to Be...

Lol on point

Maybe the beginning of SURREAL is like a ballad? Because the rest of the song is not.

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)
12. FLOWER
----Screen Video----
13. HEAVEN
14. SURREAL ~ evolution (Ballad Version)
15. Bold & Delicious
16. Born to Be...

encore

SURREAL ~ evolution ~ SURREAL was the medley we are used to :)

Also, it should be added that the taiko drums were added for Brillante, Flower, and Born To Be...

Born to Be was also done in its original version as heard on the album. She also messed up the first chorus and it was kind of cute

PRAISE THE LORD she finally performed the original version of Born to be... :luv2

Is Bold & Delicious in it’s Original Mix too?

+1

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)
12. FLOWER
----Screen Video----
13. HEAVEN
14. SURREAL ~ evolution (Ballad Version)
15. Bold & Delicious
16. Born to Be...

encore
17. You & Me

Oh my... It looks like the best setlist she has ever done or what?
So many gems. And the presence of the choir, drums and violins... Hope they really add something to the songs.
The stage is ok. Nothing really exciting. But I honestly don't really care (CDL 2005-2006 is one of her best live IMO).
Crossing fingers for decent vocals...
Really looking forward to seeing it.

edit: oh... Ok... You & Me...
Haha x_x"

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)
12. FLOWER
----Screen Video----
13. HEAVEN
14. SURREAL ~ evolution (Ballad Version)
15. Bold & Delicious
16. Born to Be...

encore
17. You & Me
18. AUDIENCE

Based on videos the vocals are standard nowadays Ayu, not good, but not very bad either.

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)
12. FLOWER
----Screen Video----
13. HEAVEN
14. SURREAL ~ evolution (Ballad Version)
15. Bold & Delicious
16. Born to Be...

encore
17. You & Me
18. AUDIENCE
19. Boys & Girls

Same as previous POM version

Is anyone else freaking out over AUDIENCE

I am :luv2

Sad... thank you ^^

The Main Stage is Next Level Tour mix PoM 2018 mix Premium Showcase 2014

Wow, this setlist is SO good :luv2

OMG Audience ��

The concert just ended with Who...

Let me just say that had to have been one of the best shows she has put on in years. The set list and show itself were wild!!!! I only wish the full band with Yo-Chan and Princess were there :’( but honestly, that’s the only thing I have to say somewhat negative. This show was for the fans.

AUDIENCE was just a snippet, not the full version.
Have to say I really enjoyed the diverse set list, the show was a lot of fun!

I am!!!!

Wait, no band?

01. Duty
02. Microphone
03. Pride
----Dance Show----
04. EnergizE
05. Step you
06. Sparkle
07. Summer Love ~ Movie on without you
08. NaNaNa ~ rollin' ~ Ladies Night
----Orchestral Show----
09. walking proud
10. Part of Me
11. Brilliante (NEW Version Like AT16 GREEN)
12. FLOWER
----Screen Video----
13. HEAVEN
14. SURREAL ~ evolution (Ballad Version)
15. Bold & Delicious
16. Born to Be...

encore
17. You & Me
18. AUDIENCE
19. Boys & Girls
20. Who...

No band :(

There was taiko band, chorus, strings, Timmy & the other chorus member, and that was it.

EDIT: Also, the show started a little bit late, so something tells me the encore may have been shorted a little bit more than it had to.

No Yo-Chan?!

Who with her on there? 🤔

Lee was with her (I think that’s his name)

30 minute delay is standard for Ayu unless it's a filming date, I wouldn't read much into it.

I would've cried throughout this whole setlist, it's perfect.

EnergizE????? Fucking love that song and her old performances of it. NaNaNa is a fav of mine as well and I would love to hear live. Also rollin....so many good choices there

walking proud is her best ballad to me. Such a gem, beautifully composed and arranged.

And there are more great choices here. Overall, such a great setlist, I wish I was attending lol

Wow new pop up stage design ,

This new stage is looking coool

Please Ayu, the same setlist for the hall tour PLEASE!!

Just wanna know how long is the whole concert held?

I can’t believe there was no band for an arena show for her. That’s a little disappointing

It seems to be about 130 minutes.

Disappointed that there's no band but so looking forward to hearing the ballad version of Surreal! The photos are looking great. Chuffed she did Manama.

Lol damn autocorrect NaNaNa even!!

Dont forget poker face ;)

2 hours, more or less.

"hamazaki" ayumi? 🤔

setlist and stage look great! looks like everybody is pleased with the show :3 very nice.

Ah~~~ TQ 🌹


Very good setlist, like the stage too, hopeful they’ll release DVD/Blu-ray 🙏🏻

Can we talk about how horrible the organisation was?

It took me about 2 hours queuing between goods, TA bonus and ticket (3 people only to hand tickets to everyone, with one for overseas fans, seriously TA?) Not that I came last minute either, but I was hoping I could chill and meet some ayu fans arriving 2 hours before the show...
This was very disappointing, considering we're in Japan, like wtf...

Anyway, was very happy with my seat (A2 block, Arena front) and the show was awesome, I had such a very good time!
Took many pictures, will try to share at least some here later.
The list was awesome in general, loved walking proud (she cried a bit during the chorus) and Sparkle (by the way, Sparkle was part of the medley, it started and ended with Sparkle if I remember).
Ayu was gorgeous, she couldn't sing the last 1234 you and me, said thank you instead. Also she made a mistake on lyrics, was it during EnergizE?
No band but there was a chorale + strings + drums.

Can't wait for tomorrow's show!
By the way, you were right the upper floor was empty and in the dark but the rest was definitely full tonight, didn't see an empty seat near me.

Edit: the 21st anniversary tshirt and the Trouble tour's towel went sold out, guess they were the most popular goods tonight.

That´s normal, last year I was queuing 2,5h alone for the goods xD

The show looks wonderful and refreshing! Can't wait to watch it online. I wish I could have seen it in real life. It looks so great!!!

wth, this show sounds amazing. I GASPED when I read heaven and audience.

me too, also EnergizE and Sparkle :luv2

OH MY GOD :roflmao
They are trolling fans there are no other explanations...

Oh wait there is, being unprofessional.

I wacthed some video in IG, she sounded good in HEAVEN and walking proud.

Stage looks so nice^^

Setlist (slightly corrected)


Sparkle wasn't sung alone, it was a giant medley. Personally I wouldn't call BRILLANT a "new version". Arrangement was different though, especially because of the taiko drums. Also there was no ballad version of SURREAL I think? Just your normal medley. Also AUDIENCE was just a medley too.

Overall the concert was pretty good and a lot of fun! Really enjoyed it! Setlist was great, her vocals good and no uneccessary fake crying or throwing herself on the floor. She did a great job here and I'm really looking forward to tomorrow!
I had pretty good seats too, arena A blog row 12 and was close to the stage. The stage was very nicely done and looked cool, I liked it.
They also did a great job rearranging the songs and I loved loved loved the taiko drums as well as the strings!

I have just two complaints: no live band, which I find unacceptable for a concert. Especially since it sounded kind of weird sometimes how all other instruments besides strings and taiko were obviously prerecorded.
What made my friend and me feel very uncomfortable was how in the beginning during Duty and later during BRILLANT women in burqa were standing on stage for pure entertainment. Especially when looking at the current situation in Iran, with ISIS etc. and how women in other parts of the world are forced by law under this garment, are raped, stoned, lashed and put in prison for refusing to comply, this was inappropriate.

Other than that, I really enjoyed the concert!

OH THANK ALL GODS FOR THIS. I love Duty but absolutely loathe the CdM arrangement :laugh

Honestly looking at the images...THE SCREENS ARE BACK!!! damn this is a very promising tour and i hope they release the bluray!!

voguehoney I am absolutely loving your photos! they all make me so excited about this concert—thank you for sharing them!

the set list is so pleasantly surprising, and the stage and the costumes all look so ...idk, INSPIRED? UGH it's been so long since I felt this way about her concert.

she is still A God.

I am so glad to hear this! happy you were having such a great time! :luv2

holy shit :shakehead

Setlist is so good!
I don't know why they have a live band then prerecorded instruments honestly.
About the bursa, as a Muslim woman all I can say is that this is simply orientalism, and in this day and age with the Internet readily available one really has no excuses for ignorance and showcasing something that is simply a tool of male oppression.

Here are some pics I took. =) Quality isn't that great, especially since I took those without looking on my screen but focusing on the show. But I hope you enjoy them. =)

I think associating a woman wearing a veil to Isis is more offensive than the veil. I don't know where you live in the world and what is your context but in Canada and North America, the only big deal with the veil is actually women and the left politics who want to make the veil acceptable in public. I haven`t seen the show but I highly doubt the number had anything to do with a political or religious statement or a hateful intention. I see women with the burka or covering their hair almost every day. It shouldn`t be more offensive than seeing a cross. Many people tend to be offended in order to support a group of people they believe should be offended without knowing it. It reminds me of the debate last year on AHS where people were saying that ayu being on a cross or using the last supper concept for a song should be offensive for Christians. I am a Christian and I have never been offended to see a cross in one of her show.

Unless we hear that people in the audience were personally hurt by the imagery(which I HIGHLY doubt), I don't think it is worth being offended. I get your point, it is true in certain extremist Islamic countries, women rights are undeveloped, but we shouldn't associate every Muslim symbol to the most radical movements of the religion. Did you know that there are Islamic feminist movements? And even though you mentioned Iraq first (Or Iran but Isis is from Iraq), the largest Muslim country is actually an Asian country (Indonesia).

Please do not see this message as an attack, but I think if we want to live in a world who accepts differences we have to stop being offended every time we see a cultural symbol.

EDIT : your pictures are fantastic