Her earring is killing me. Is it there? Is it not? Did she forget to wear it and photoshopped it later? What is happening?

I think her earring is moving with the wind. That's why it looks a little distorted.

There's similar distortion with her hair.

Her ear lobe piercing is super low that’s why the hoop looks weird,
you can see how low it is in the Winter Diary cover.
She normally wears dangling earrings.

There's some photoshop actions around her ear. Just zoom in. Different earring removed? That big one looks suspicious too.
http://i.imgur.com/Mv9IgGI.jpg

In the earlier pictures she posted she is also wearing the hoop earring, so I think it is definitely there (unless she edited even the offshoots). On her left ear she has a second piercing (I think she actually has 3 lobe piercings on each ear), and a second earring visible in one of the pictures. Maybe they edited out the other earring in her right? Or maybe they just tried to cover up a hole that didn't have an earring in it?

This discussion is getting a little too pointless lol

Guess that's it. Thank you!

Yeah, I guess we should be able to see the pierces, even without the earrings

I love this one a lot more. It's beautiful. Feels like a new look to me, fresh. This one also looks a little less artificial.
But Ayu really is under a microscope every time she appears.:no

Oh my god lol.

Anyway. I prefer the blue just because it's rare for her to use blue haha.

They also edited the piercings out in one of the other pictures, it looks like. Even so, she really just has super low piercings.

https://i.imgur.com/l1BNd9j.jpg

What is the hell is going on with this Emma Gonzalez haircut bullshit.

Retouching lace front wigs.

It's a small detail but my eye went right to the earring too :laugh photoshop slip.

I like the pictures and can't wait to see what's next :)

Hope she appears in green as well :yes

I don’t think that it’s a lace front, since there’s a pic on Instagram that shows her hairline and it looks a bit thinner in that same spot.

Anyone going to the fukuoka show on 12 may? Wanna see if anyone's doing some get-togethers or smth since I'm going alone. (sad)

I laughed out loud in class! :roflmao

They need better Photoshop staff :|
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Back to the tour.
Looks like the results for 2nd lottery are coming in.
I tried to get another 2 tickets for last Osaka date. No luck this time.

A nice pic and we're discussin about her ear~
Here's a picture to compare~

https://i.imgur.com/3EFLLY5.jpg

Won ticket for June 21st, got denied for 22nd :/ Any resellers in Osaka?

I underestimated how AHS community could talk about details in a single shot.

The Sunrise/Sunset -Love is all- thread should be entertaining then xD

^Those covers generated a ton of drama. There were people complaining about them on pretty much every single active thread even remotely discussing Ayu

Well, they do look like they were made on MS Paint

^Yeah, I'm not fan either, but it was really annoying reading about it all the time on the whole forum. One person shifted the subject of 2 or 3 threads to bash the covers and opened a new one to do the same thing :P

haha at least we have something to talk about? HAHA

They were hilariously BAD though!
I saw it as funny, but I think that the reception to them in Japan must not have been great either because Ayu fires the old design team and hired a new one by the time You were.../Ballad came out.

I wouldn't mind it if people were making fun of it or making memes. But it was mostly drama haha

still no general ballot? im losing hope lol

Yahoo ticket sale is allready open, but it ends today
http://avex.jp/ayu/news/detail.php?id=1058986

What dates are you looking for? I'm desperately trying to shift Fukuoka and Hiroshima.

Is it feasible for someone like me in the US who isn't a member of any fanclubs to purchase tickets? Power of Music 2011 was my first Ayu concert I watched and one of my absolute favorites. As a string player/orchestrator, I always looked forward to another concert with orchestra.

Absolutely. Every time I've seen Ayu, I've gotten tix from resellers. You can also get them online through Yahoo Auctions Japan, but they're usually way overpriced.

Well, there was a huge shift in the teams in general around that time. Her nailist changed and so on. I bet the covers were the results of some drunken nights or something.

There are plenty of people selling tickets either here on the forum, ticket resellers, or even certain (Japanese) websites. Be prepared to pay slightly more :P

Just give a shout out on the date of the concert u wish to attend!

Im selling some tickets for the 7th and 8th of april here~

I mentioned general sales dates (if that's what you're looking for) on previous pages:
http://ahsforum.com/forum/showpost.p...5&postcount=90
General balloting for some dates is already open, for example from Lawson ticket.
If you meant official website balloting, I've no idea when/if it happens.

^ i dont know what i mean because the japanese system is so difficult for me lol. I meant... I want to buy tickets for her show but until now only those who are TA members could do it. Now I can? from which sites? Also, could you recommend good reseller ticket shops in Japan? thank you so so much

^ Yokohama Tickets is one of the major reseller shops in Japan. I've personally used the locations in Ueno and Shibuya, though there are locations in Shinjuku and Ikebukuro.

I've bought from Yahoo Auctions Japan, but those prices are very very expensive. But at least it guarantees you a ticket before going to Japan. I'm not sure of other websites to get it from.

Thank you, there are some other tickets i want to try and get from the reseller shops once I am there. Are the prices over there usually super expensive?

I still have one ticket for the April 8th anniversary show to sell.

I've booked my flights! Can I pick up tickets a few hours before the show?

iirc ticket pickup for global TA starts 1-2 hours before the doors open

Go in early to get your goods and tickets at the same time, I'd suggest. Last shows I went to that was 2 or 3 hours before the actual concert - just don't forget your passport!

General sales for Apr-May starts on 17 March, and 12 May for June-July.
If you have friends in Japan they could try getting them at convenience stores for you by then?

Oh okay! And it’s not possible to get them online?

I'm not sure which channels they will release the tickets to. But generally speaking of services like PIA or Lawson Ticketing, you need a Japan address and phone number, plus I'm unsure if they take non-Japan issued cards.
Even if you could delay the payment by choosing paying at a convenience store, it would be the same as you walking into the store and getting the ticket at the multi-purpose machine.

If you mean buying tickets of someone else, then I recommend you do so through trusted agent sites. There's always fake tickets floating around.

What is a reasonable price for tickets gotten from the lottery? I simply want to get some money back, don’t want the tickets to go to waste.
I got a ticket for May 12, one for May 13 and one for May 19.

You mean you are selling it at the venue after picking up in person?
I recommend you make sure not to get any amount above the ticket price including ticketing fee, just in case it's a police undercover :dead2
not even small change.

Can you not sell at the venue? I was wondering if they would have police.

There are people with huge signs saying they are selling tickets all around the venues...

I don’t care about the fees. I would only be charging the ticket price. I believe you can sell it prior to the show and let TA know that someone else is picking it up.

Does anyone know how early they start selling merch before the concert?

depends on the venue, mostly about 1-2pm but they will announce it in advance

^thanks!

seems like promotion for the tour has started
https://twitter.com/KyodoTokyo/

^ Wonder if that's an official video or the website just did it by themselves. She really have a lot of iconic performances. I loved and can't believe its going to be in less than a month <3

nice to hear Party Queen song at the rehearsal https://twitter.com/ayu_19980408/sta...20090142539778

reminds me. a song with sad tone.

i thought it was a song from A ONE since i didn't recognize it at all. well, this proves my how much i have enjoyed listening to Party Queen

I had trouble recognizing it to. I hope this new tour features a lot of rock songs

God damn it. Love that song but hate spoilers. Gotta remember to stay outta this thread until the show now.

I was so glad when I scrolled through Instagram and suddenly reminds me started playing. It's a song I love, but actually rarely listen to. I guess it's because I want to be in a certain mood for it since it sounds so sad.

Omg for a second I thought it was a new song or something cuz I couldn't recognize it lol

Any lip reading regarding possible songs on the rehearsals? haha

I love reminds me, but I also have to be in a certain mood to play it.

OOPS! So sorry! but i dont think there's much correlation between the songs she chose for her IG posts and the actual songs she's gonna perform.

Do you think at this point it would be easier to get tickets at a resell shop?

if you're looking for 7th and 8th apr tix, let me know~~ I got global TA tix to let go :yes :yes :yes

Wow reminds me?! thats a powerful track but i think many fans wont know it

Usually the tracks that are in the IG posts are hints.

Yet not always XD

Looks like it will not be show with orchestra

How come?

How so?

ayu did mention there will be orchestra

No orchestra, strings is what she said. Strings + chorus + dancers was the initial memo, IIRC.

oh, strings are not orchestra. ok. oops haha

isn't that what her on-stage staff is basically composed of?

POWER of MUSIC in 2011 IIRC was billed an orchestra backing her with horns and such in addition to the strings. All they mentioned this time was strings for the tour.

OMG reminds me! What a powerful song!!!
I'll cry like a baby if she sings it *o*

Less than 1 month to go, I'm surprised that goods informations still aren't out

JTB Tour had Goods announcment 10 days befor first concert if I am not mistaken.

Lately her goods have been announced pretty last minute, haven't they?

I have been refreshing this forum for updates on goods. HAHA

Has anyone tried filling out the contact form to let TA know someone else is picking up a ticket? I sent in the form but haven't heard back and it's been almost a week...

Also I've been listening to Reminds Me non stop since she posted the Instagram

for me rehearsal with band at the video looks like it's for regular tour

Yes, totes does.
And “Reminds Me” playing in the background is only related to the text under the photo I believe...

Did u receive a so-called confirmation email that to confirm that they have received your request? I did.

*looks in horror* 10 days!!!

I was waiting for information so I could start some pre-orders, my friend is waiting for the concert tees. (+_+)

I'm not sure if I did get an email that they received my request, was looking through my email and I couldn't find it. They ended up sending me the email confirming my request just now though...

In any case, I appreciate your response :)

No problem! As long as things are straightened out before the concert!

Do you know where we could try to sell our extra TA tickets?
Or is anyone trying to get tickets for May shows?

I want an update on merchandise! It's my first Ayu concert and I wanna know lol

Please tweet this to ayu xD

I guess we won´t get Goods announcement before last week of march.
I just hope they will have TA lottery again for special goodies.

the update of this tour is seriously killing me. and no releases.

Boring

Underwhelming

I only saw advertisements of ayu twice, a hair shampoo ad in a hair salon and this ad for her concert at Family Mart in Tsukiji