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Originally Posted by njanjayrp
That is the exact opposite of what all the post HLS tours were. She never really attempted to do a “story” like show. The fact that she dropped the videos which connect the sections of the concerts kind of proves that as well. CdM was 3 hours of her singing and performing amazingly and Made in Japan was pretty simplified in terms of costume changes as well. She dropped the wigs in recent years as well and held 2 stripped down TA tours. The last tour was also more about the music rather than cool performances and costumes.
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Yeah and that is exactly what I'm criticising here. There is so much going on on stage while she is performing that it feels as if she's trying to do a grand show like HLS again without having any vision whatsoever in mind. It's grand for the sake of being grand and the dancers are there for the sake of being there without adding anything to the performance. For me her concerts once were great because they weren't just pop concerts and now they are simply that and that makes it boring for me. During the last few years watching her concerts doesn't feel special anymore for me and is like watching any other pop artist perform. Also that she honestly didn't even cared to have a live band on stage and rather wanted all her dancers present during TA tour was very disappointing for me and gives me the impression that she doesn't care about a concert were the music is most important and prefers a show over an actual concert.
If that is what she likes nowadays, well there is nothing that can be done. But since Ayu once was the real Queen of Live for me, I would be happy to see something like either HLS, a show with a true vision, or PoM, a concert that actually really is about the music, again. CdM as well as MIJ are her worst tours for me.
But I have hopes for the upcoming tour. =)