[Article] a-nation without Ayumi Hamasaki

[chocopockymaster]

I don't buy the argument that she's going to be working on her tour, and that interferes with the a-nation dates. Her tour ends in June! a-nation doesn't start for another couple months! Unless she's doing the Asia dates at the end of the summer. Or maybe another tour altogether...STADIUM TOUR 2008 A, anyone?

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

I don't buy the argument that she's going to be working on her tour, and that interferes with the a-nation dates. Her tour ends in June! a-nation doesn't start for another couple months! Unless she's doing the Asia dates at the end of the summer. Or maybe another tour altogether...STADIUM TOUR 2008 A, anyone?

Most likely the asia dates.
But maybe the idea of another tour is also true XD

[pommy48]

ah..AH HAHA i love the part with low sales without ayu~ thanks for the article!

[KuroixShiroi_Namida]

Thanks for the news

The low sales part is funny XD!@

[Bigtop]

That's kind of upsetting. But I think it's because of either prepping up for the overseas portion of the Asia Tour coming later this fall, or maybe because she wants to take a break from the a-nation situation, or maybe even both...

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

^ keep fooling yourself.

[zoomzoom]

Originally Posted by Nippon

^ keep fooling yourself.

She has a point, the article is all speculations, nothing is confirmed. She probably won't participate, but I think that whole article is written based on the single fact that her name is not on the list, like it was posted here.

[truehappiness]

I don't think it's confirmed necessarily.. right?

[Maxker]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I don't think it's confirmed necessarily.. right?

That's right, it says "may not participate". So its still a chance that she will perform at a-nation.

[Luv ~Venus~]

"Ayumi Hamasaki is known as the greatest j-pop singer of all-time, no other female singer can compare with sales and status of Hamasaki Ayumi in current asian market."

I beg to differ.

[kirei_ayumi]

I think it is great she is focusing on AT 08. she put a lot of time and not to mention money into this tour just for us, her fans!

[Melon Panda]

I'm also a little glad ticket sales are going worse than usual - it proves how even after ten years, Ayumi is a force to be reckoned with. Avex, take note: she can't be easily replaced (so don't bother throwing in Koda Kumi, Ai Otsuka, etc. - it's not the same).

It's disappointing to hear BoA won't be performing either. She needs a break though, so its fine.

[4ever*ayu]

we still have about 1month to find out...is ayu gonna perform at AN08 or not??

[Bad Wolf]

I almost hope she's taking a break - she needs a rest if she's going to be doing another grueling tour not only in Japan but other Asian cities/countries (isn't she going to Korea this time?). It may not seem like much compared to the Japan tour but having to travel, prepare yourself for a show, and adapt to the new arena(s) isn't easy. Hell, going to a totally different country is hard enough regardless if you're there to perform or have fun D:

anyway, yeah... I'm sorry to anyone that's going this year who will miss out on Ayu

[kinomaniac]

I'm hoping she won't participate. She's always working her butt off, and people are like: oohh Ayu needs to rest, poor Ayu, etc. It's weird that now that there are evidences that she's not going to a-nation 08 to actually have time to work on AT08 people g: "WHERE'S AYU? OMG!"

[ayumisrael]

I think that we shouldn't be naive and think that if the artists aren't attending somewhere it means they're taking a rest.

Obivously ayu will work on something else and won't rest (goes for BoA as well, last year BoA was in korea during a-nation and when she was back in Japan she worked on LOVE LETTER most likely).

A rest for artists is just a matter of few days or a week or two.
For the popular avex artists anyway, since they all release stuff in fast pace or performing/attending stuff.

[Bad Wolf]

^ I guess it would be more appropriate to say a break from a-nation? D:

[freya_ayu]

can't believe kumi isn't the closing act... TRF is fine with me though

[lfe.]

Originally Posted by freya_ayu

can't believe kumi isn't the closing act...

if kumi performs more than one song, shes not going to have any clothes on by the time the concert closes

[AyuGAME]

sigh...so its positive that she won't be a suprise artist too? its really weird, A-nation without ayu is weird...
its funny that the article didn't mention koda name...looks like koda not popular at HK