Utada's US/UK Tour!!
 

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UTADA IS COMING TO THE UK!!!! OMG. I. Am. There. They better not cancel this.

that's cool. I'm not going though cause I'm broke. I'll just check out the video if it comes out on dvd or something. I doubt she'll even come to pennsylvania.

YES YES YES! I hope this is true and that she'll come somewhere, ANYWHERE near me!

I hope she comes to Florida! :O

Woo~ if she comes any where near the US/Canada border I'll be there.

The UK venue is like half an hour from me. My life is complete. ♥

If she makes a stop in Canada (hopefully Toronto), I seriously think I'll get myself there.

My God, you lucky *****, lol. D:

I guess she's too late for a tour to promote her album

If she comes to the Bay Area, I am there!

Utada, I'm willing you to be in Pittsburgh, Columbus, or Cleavland before the 27th (Jan.) or after the 3rd (Feb.) :heart

PITTSBURGHH PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGHHHH!

I know she'll be in one of the cities I mentioned, but I'm afraid it will be in the time frame which I don't want her to be (cause I'm going to be in Paris.)

ANYWAY-- I'm so excited already. This is so unexpected and it's going to ROCK. Let's just pray my luck continues and I will be able to attend~

^ I think if anything she'll be in philly (which is right near me ♥). cause she's hitting all the major cities i think.

Pittsburgh is a super hot spot for touring, especially for artist not-to-well known. Lots of nice little venues. Her being there would be most convenient for me cause it's super close. But Columbus and Cleveland are a dream come too, as well.

I think she'll be more concerned on hitting a city in each region and Pittsburgh is much more 'mid-west' than Philly. But Ohio is even more so. You should just go to the New York show! haha

More people come more often to Pittsburgh than Philadelphia, from what I've seen. I don't care either way, considering anywhere in PA would be awesome for me. :yes

If she comes to Pittsburgh-- all of us AHS members who would go to that showing should meet! :D That'd be so cool~

She probably won't stop in MN ;-; OH HOW I CAN DREAM

Wow that's great, although it seems to be happening durring the time I'll be moving to Japan. lol. Oh the irony.

Hmm...so I'm sure she'll be doing an LA show? Great news! Too bad I can't make it. :(

What suckage, lol. Oh well. She should tour at least once more in her lifetime for another Japanese album, so you could go to that one, then. Which would be guaranteed to be much better than this tour. -_-'

^^This tour is going to take place in smaller venues, it seems. (Judging by the London venue, that is.)

I'd much rather go to a concert that is up close and personal like that than a theatric one in a huge arena any day. I'm super STOKED.

hellz yeah we should meet up! and all the members here that buy every single and album by ayu 3 times over including every version of every single and album can also buy me a ticket to see the show. think of it as charity. ♥

Hey, me too! ;) *begs* Nah, just kidding.... Or am~ I?... *ahem*

It would be really neat for us to meet up! Guess we're getting ahead of ourselves though, considering we don't even know the cities yet, lol. :innocent

No argument there. :) I haven't really liked either of her english albums other than a couple of songs.

You're lucky!
I have to come all the way from Amsterdam.. Probably by bus + ferry, maybe plane.
But she is 200% worth it.

It's quite funny.. 1 or 2 years ago, I made a promise to myself. I figured IF Hikki would ever come to Europe, she'd come to London. So I promised myself "If Hikki will ever come to London, I'll go there"
And now that dream is actually coming true. Madness.

Woow!! I think I'll go!! XDDD
This is my first oportunity to see a big japanese singer, so I think I'm sure going... maybe if I can convince 2 friends to come with me... Then FOR SURE!!!

But I'm not a big fan of her english albums -_____- It'd be perfect if she'd sing her japanese works too, as I think this tour dates aren't to promote her english album... a year after...

Maybe some AHS members will be able to meet there?? ^^

(Ayu please, do the SAME!!! xd)

I might go just because I'm curious as to how she's going to perform Dirty Desire and Poppin'....

I think she might also perform her japanese stuff. I mean didn't she say in a few interviews that if she ever had a concert it would have to be from all her albums? not just tito or whatever? and I'm hoping that by that statement she meant all her albums in her japanese and english career, not just english, cause 2 albums worth of songs isn't much. also considering that the entire tito album from beginning to end is really just barely over half an hour long with no interludes or intros. (not counting bonus tracks of course)

SO HAY UTADA. COME TO LA/OC/SOCAL. OK THX. :laugh

I'm thinking it's likely she'll perform the following English songs:

Easy Breezy, Devil Inside, Exodus '04, You Make Me Want To Be A Man, Kremlin Dusk, Come Back To Me, Dirty Desire, This One (Crying Like A Child), Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI, Me Muero, Simple and Clean, and Sanctuary

Well-- that's not really a list of what I think she'll perform. It's a list of the English songs she HAS performed (plus singles and the KH songs; and excluding the songs performed at the NYC showcase.)

I think it's quite possible she'll perform some Japanese songs-- if not in the main set list, probably in the encore.

And for those saying they don't think this is for promoting TiTO-- I think it definitely is considered it's going to coincide with the release of Dirty Desire as a single. I am also predicting a European release of the album and a re-release of the American version.

I don't know about a re-release, but she'd be kinda stupid NOT to release the album in Europe while she's touring. And yeah, I really think this is going to be at least mostly promotion for TITO, and her English works in general.

oh boy, how i wish she would perform her japanese songs on this tour :luv2 :weep

I think we all really want that! :cry ....Maybe we should force her. Like, try screaming out, "HEY HIKKI DO AUTOMATIC NOOOWWW!!" And if that doesn't work, we find her backstage after the concert, and we tie her up and force her to sing a personal encore for us, full of her best Japanese songs. :yes

I am *SO* going to London! Eeeeeeventhough I have to come from Norway! hehe!!

good idea! :D :mischief if she dont have the music with her, she better do accapella :laugh

The only place I could get would be UK. Somebody needs to give me moneyy :thud

So. Bloody. Jealous.

Come to Australia DAMN YOU!

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YES!! HAWAI'I W00T W00T W00T!!!

omg I'm freaking out. The London page has been taken down. They're going to put it back up right? Right?? :weep

If she is going to perform anything in Japanese, it's most likelly Automatic, First Love and Flavor of Life...

Hikari and Passion, that would be her best known japanese work overseas have english versions @_@ So, she is most likelly using them...

Knowing Hikki, she'll just perform whatever the hell she feels like performing though. XD I can only think of two reasons she may not perform Japanese material: 1) If this tour is strictly for promoting her English material, IDJ may not want her to. 2) IDJ and EMI would have to set up another sort of deal, wouldn't they? Like with UU06-- didn't IDJ receive some of the profit for that? IDJ may not want to give EMI any of the profit for this.

That's awesome, but seriously sucks that it's London only. There's more to the UK than ENGLAND!

^^I'm pretty sure they said more UK dates may be added. I wouldn't be surprised if not only did she add another UK date or two, but some non-UK European dates. She has just as many fans in Europe as she days in the US and UK, I think.

Have a great time, guys^^ I wonder if she'll perform japanese songs? That would be weird, but I think it would be even more amazing with her japanese songs :) The others will have to be patient and wait ;)

I highly doubt that she adds non-UK dates. And if she does, it'll probably be Paris for sure and maybe Barcelona or something? That's where Japanese artists usually tour when in Europe (OLIVIA and Kanon Wakeshima performed on Paris and Miyavi in Barcelona). If she goes to Barcelona I will get the money from under the rocks to see her tho (even when I'm at the opposite corner of the country :laugh xD)

And she better sings her Japanese stuff. Or at least Exodus. She can keep This is The One to herself, except maybe a couple of songs xD But for me, she can sit there and cough, as long as I'm seeing her live :D

That's really cool!
I'm looking forward to know what she will be singing there. ^^

^Believe CoriKaru! BELIEVE!

I'm trying to believe, and I'm in a completely different hemisphere! :P


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In interviews in the past Utada said she would 100% perform her japanese songs during a us tour.

I am so there
o___o

OKay... so where is everyone finding the list of dates and locales??
I want a Chicago date!!

^So far the only date announced is the London one, (February 12th 2010, O2 arena, tickets go on sale on November 13th 2009)

About the U.S. dates, we only know that there will be 10, but not exact dates have been announced.

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I hope the London tickets don't sell out too quickly... but anyway I hope there's reselling at least x_________x If I miss the tickets I will literally die.

What I hope /think / would be pleased and it would be coherent she sang:

-Come Back To Me
-Simple And Clean
-Sanctuary
-Devil Inside
-Easy Breezy
-Kremlim Dusk
-You Make Me Want to be A Man
-Automatic
-Flavor of Life
-This One (Crying Like a Child)
-Me Muero/Poppin' / another song from TITO
-COLORS
-Be My Last
-Travelling
-SAKURA Drops
-First Love
-Keep Tryin'
-This Is Love
-Prisoner of Love

...and if she does Kettobase!, TOKYO Nights or Uso Mitaina I Love You, I will literally have an orgasm there. Tho I higly doubt she performs those xD

I hope they announce the dates soon so we know its not just some bad joke ><

OMG, just seen this on UBLOG :shimmy i'm so happy!

So, it's only going to be a month long tour? I hope we get some cities or dates for the US soon. I REALLY have to plan ahead for this to work at all...

And ugh, I hope, if she sings her Japanese songs, she'll focus more on the first half of her career. I honestly have no interest in hearing live anything other than COLORS or Prisoner of Love from ULTRA BLUE or HEART STATION. :shrug

If she comes near me, I think I'll go!

Only I don't love her English releases @_@

So, it seems like half of us are going/want to go, not because we like what she'll be singing, but just to see Hikki, hah. She's awesome, to make us want to pay up good money just to watch her sing a bunch of songs we don't like. :laugh

^I'd go even if she was there singing songs by The Wiggles or The Teletubbies... Wait, do the teletubbies even speak english..?

Gosh! XD Am I the only person that likes her English music? hahaha

^amorphose: You have the best set ever. HERO has grown on me finally thanks to you xD

She can sit there in her pajamas with her bear, start coughing for a minute, stand and go out of stage, and I will die happy.

For those familiar with the O2, can you buy the tickets over the internet? Because I want to buy them right when they go on sale to get first row seats *-*

I like it too^^
too bad i can't go to her first western tour :(

i do! :yes

i totally love her english stuff as well :D

Yay! English fans UNITE! lol Everyone was dissing on "Utada." :(

Ilovehim. :heart

I like Utada. Just not nearly as much as Hikki. ;)

oh damn UK !!!!

I hope she does come to Canada (Toronto) ^o^
this is indeed great news!

this sounds amazing

but the day is a little bit difficult to make for me

why it has to be a friday ?

There's more to Europe than the UK...

don't complain when she's coming to your country ;)

Yeah I feel the same way. Usually they go to Philadelphia or something which is way too far from me. Come to Pittsburgh plz. Lol

NYC NYCCCC!!! i need her to come back here and if i can make it my life will be complete

^why dont you hunt her down at her house? lols

Apparently the London date has been taken out from the O2 website. I'm sending them a mail to see what happened

I hope it didn't got cancelled, but it's fishy that her official website hasn't said anything about the tour.

I'm getting so excited! :D If she doesn't come to Pittsburgh or one of the Ohio cities-- I am going to try for Chicago or New York, Atlanta, or Toronto (assuming those get announced.) Praying for Pittsburgh though!

Btw, according to U.Blog's Twitter this tour has been titled Utada: In The Flesh.

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4 / 10 US cities announced!

^Glad to hear that. I sent an e-mail to the O2 Leslington website and this was their response:
Apart from the horrid style of the response (really professional, note the sarcasm), I got depressed when reading it. Does this means the London date got cancelled?

NYC, NYC! Whoa, whoa~ YESS! :heart

Yeah! surely going to the NYC gig... or Chicago

Las Vegas announced.....
WHERE IS LA!!!!??? :weep. Please let Utada come to LA and please let it be a weekend date!

Well, if she goes to Seattle on 21st, San Francisco 24th and Las Vegas on 30th, there's surely a Los Angeles or Californian date around 27th

Oh yeah. Some of the venues have age restrictions. Only the Seattle one and the San Francisco one don't so far :weep. I cant go to Las Vegas cause its 18+...wtheck utada! what the heck!

How do you know what venues have age restrictions or not? Haha. I've never bought tickets before but I'm definitely going to go to the SF Fillmore on January 24th. I'm so excited cause I've never been to a concert before so for my first concert to be a Utada Concert is going to be... suh-weet! I'm so happy! :)

^Go to the livenation site on Utada's page. Click purchase ticket on the venue u choose and some of them have age restrictions (17+, 16+, ect.)

Oh okay. Thank you! I can't purchase tickets yet until the 15th when they go on sale but hopefully I can still go (I'm only 16) is there by chance if i'm accompined with a parent or someone over 18 I can still go? Anybody know (sorry I'm a little off topic but I really REALLY want to go)

^Um...I'm wondering about that myself >< but you dont have to worry if you're going to SF date...that date is open to all ages

"In The Flesh"? really?
lol :tired

The rumoured ticket date for the London show is this week, I'm getting really nervous. :tired

oh okay thank you very much for telling me. I've been a little worried about that since I really REALLY want to see her live. (In case you haven't gotten that yet haha, my bad I'm just so anxious)

Anyone else for sure going? Now since I know that SF is to all ages I'm definitely going to be there.

The Seattle one is all ages right? XDD
why do they all have different restrictions anyways?

Seattle is all ages. So is San francisco. The others have age restrictions like Las Vegas :weep

i hope my dad is willing to take me on sunday night to the SF one @_@ i have school the next day....but! i'm eighteen, so i can stay up :D. i just gotta make sure i have a ride lol.

san franciscooo!!!! *screams*

Pues yo quiero ir, y suerte que he venido aqui a mirar! que yo ya estaba buscando vuelo y hostal!! Tu has calculado por cuanto te puede salir? No se de donde eres exactamente, pero a mi menos de 120€ (vuelo+hostal+entrada) no me costará T_____T

here is so few dates in US . will she sing in japanese or english ? because i hated both of her us album but loved all her japanese albums

I hope she sings both...well she's going to sing English for sure...cause its U.S after all... but I hope she throws in a couple of Japanese songs too...actually I just hope I can see her at all :weep

Same here. :( I'll be really astonished if she chooses not to play in either Pittsburgh OR Philadeliphia. Astonished, and very sad. :thud

I'm planning and trying to get tickets for NY.

OMG, YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

I am SO going to the SF show! I don't care what my parents say about it being on a sunday, it's friggin' Hikki!

^ :hi5 we might just see each other!

oh, here's the site to buy the tickets for the SF date. they go on sale the 14th

http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/414958

I'm going to the NYC show since she isn't coming to Pittsburgh or anywhere in this general area. I'm upset I've got to travel, I'm so super excited to see her!!

I'm buying tickets for london tomorrow, presale ^^ Maybe I won't be able to go... but well.. for 22€... I'll try...

OMG, that would be awesome if a bunch of us saw each other! :D

I can't wait..I hope the tickets aren't TOO expensive..