There is no modesty in pop haha. First things that came to my mind are self-proclaimed queen of live Kuu and Queen of Hip-hop Namie xD Who knows, maybe it's gonna be a masterpiece ;)

I bought my ticket, really looking forward to this live :love

Ever since the pandemic started, I found myself watching many of her past lives. It kinda brings comfort in these crazy times, lol.

I actually don't see a world where she doesn't sing on stage, so hopefully we'll continue to see lives from her after TROUBLE ends :)

I came across an article about voice problems by accident today. There's an interesting statement there. It's in French, so here's a machine but easy to understand translation:"Don't believe people who say you'll solve your voice problem by resting your voice. Vocal problems are caused by overuse and abuse of the vocal cords. You can rest, but if you don't learn how to use them correctly, the problem will always come back!"
https://www.caut.ca/docs/default-sou...de-la-voix.pdf

I hope her changed singing technique we've been seeing since POWER of A^3 (softer/more airy and less shouty) is a sign of her "[learning] how to use [her vocal chords] correctly"

POWER of A^3's problems I think were the result of too much touring before those lives. I think more than anything it was just overuse that made her super raspy at that time.

TA just sent out an email to all members asking people to send 1 picture of their trouble tour memories in, they will use those pictures as curtain call!! woosh!

Is it just me or does it sound like a retirement announcement?!?!

Where is this quote from?

A day without reading the word "retirement" is a wasted one :D It's about the last time to appear in front of everybody during this long tour. The quote comes from TA mail. Here's it's in full:
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"ayumi hamasaki TROUBLE TOUR 2020 A～サイゴノトラブル～ FINAL" announced recently.

The performances this time around will be streamed on mu-mo LIVE from 19:00 on October 2nd (Fri), but we have received a message from ayu for all of the TeamAyu members.

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"Let's create サイゴノトラブル together"


サイゴノトラブル FINAL has been announced at last.
I have come this far with a truly small wish, "Maybe by some chance..."

But I guess we won't be able to meet in person yet. That's right, isn't it? It's definitely not safe yet. Of course, I understand and I am convinced about this.

That's why if I said I wasn't sad that my final appearance on stage will be a live stream, that would honestly be a lie.
I, at least wanted to meet with everyone for the last time. .

Thinking about many things like that, although the situation is that we can't actually meet in person at the venue, I thought that there might be a way that we could somehow close the curtain together as we have done so up to now.

and I have a request for everyone in TA about this. Everyone, can you send your photo memories of the TROUBL Tour

here's a link that I removed as it's for TA only (-maxikot)

If everyone can send one picture with your memories, that would be great!

The submission period is 3 days from today, Sunday, until the last day of the long weekend, Tuesday!!! I want to create a performance that everyone themselves can feel as the last piece on stage, just as we have so far up to now, so I am really really looking forward to seeing everyone's photos.

I think I might start crying just imagining everyone's photos..


ayu
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As such, we are asking for your photos of your memories of the TROUBL Tour as we get closer to the "ayumi hamasaki TROUBLE TOUR 2020 A～サイゴノトラブル～ FINAL"!

Thank you, maxikot, for clearing this up.

She's referring to the last stage of TROUBLE as they had ambitious plans for it including an arena tour. Thank god she's finally confirmed the TROUBLE era is over.

I sent in one of my photos from last January in Ibaraki, I hope it gets picked. :love

I believe non-asian looking fans have good chances to be picked

^That's what I'm hoping, with my blonde hair and gaijin-ness I should stand out a little. :laugh

But I guess we won't be able to meet in person yet. That's right, isn't it? It's definitely not safe yet.

Koda didn't get this memo..

^:laugh

I attended two dates so I did a collage of some pictures from both. Hoping I get picked as well!

When we attended the concerts, the cameras actually seemed to deliberately avoid the Gaijin Row :roflmao like the camera would be panning over the crowd during the MC part and then awkwardly jump up so only the tops of our hair were shown, or zooming in on angles that cut us out :rolleyes

^I'm only a yellow blob in the DVD on the first concert I attended, the other 3 concerts didn't even have cameras. :laugh I think its only recently that they've been more inclusive with showing foreigners?