[Namie Amuro] The 98th Thread ♛ Final Album, Tour & Retirement ♛

[jiarongisme]

Billboard article about the tour: https://www.billboard.com/articles/n...endance-record

"No more additional dates in Japan will be announced -- at least for the time being -- but Amuro is currently considering offers to play in Shanghai and Guangzhou in China, South Korea, Singapore, and Kaohsiung in Taiwan."

Lmao Singapore. I'm doubtful. But hey, if it does happen, I'm so gonna go.

[KarenPang]

5 years ago when Namie was supposed to perform here , Warner Music did a horrible crappy job in promoting her concert & the fact that S'pore Indoor Stadium can accommodate about 10,000 fans and yet she can't sell out the venue , it's so embarrassing -_-

Now that avex has an office here , hopefully they will do things much better & hell yeah I so would go see Namie perform if she really does come here to perform

[jiarongisme]

Warner Music Singapore was not responsible for the fiasco that happened with the 20th Anniversary tour. In fact, I think they've got zero involvement with the tour in the first place. They were just involved in distributing releases from avex's Japanese artists. It was the conflict between Midas Promotions (company involved in promoting the show in Singapore) and On The Line (Japanese equivalent) that caused the cancellation. Also, Singapore Indoor Stadium can only seat up to "7,306–7,968 during concerts" (source).

[KarenPang]

I don't think Midas Promotion had enough experience to bring in JPop artistes here cos it's not in their expertise but still it was done really badly and unprofessionally

If other big Japanese artistes such as LUNA SEA , L'arc & most recently 2 weeks ago Suga Shikao can come here to perform , I don't see why Namie can't come back here to perform

Problem's , if Namie was not under avex , other companies like Amuse & SOZO might be able to bring her in and between the 2 , I always like the way Amuse does things as they treat fans respectfully (they even write down the flight details of their artistes who come here so that fans can go to the airport and welcome them personally)

Should Namie really perform here , I hope she can either perform at the S'pore Indoor Stadium if not Star Vista (great sound system & very much like Pacifico Yokohama) . Definitely not Sports Hub (even though the seating capacity is almost like a Dome) cos I know many artistes have sound issues when they performed there , only exception was Coldplay

Also regarding the seating capacity for S'pore Indoor Stadium , it's between 4,000 - 12,000 so it really depends how many seats the organiser wants to open up inside

http://www.sportshub.com.sg/venues/P...r-stadium.aspx

For ONE OK ROCK's 1st performance in S'pore Indoor Stadium next month , Amuse wrote they've opened about 10,000 seats

[jiarongisme]

I do know that the indoor stadium can seat up to 12,000 people, but that's mostly for sporting events. Besides, the set for the 20th anniversary tour was huge, I doubt it would seat 10,000 people. In fact, it was confirmed that they opened up 7,000 seats (source). Star Vista's theatre is quite unlikely because, well, it's a theatre lol. I'm well aware that pop concerts have been held there before but I think it's unlikely that a dome show would be downscaled to the Singaporean equivalent of a hall. Especially when it's most likely gonna be such a large scale one. But I guess anything can happen.

Regardless, it's interesting to see that the organising team is still considering to add more dates/locations still. QUEEN OF CASHING IN THAT RETIREMENT FUND. I'll gladly pay more to watch Namie in Singapore, on top of the 2 Tokyo shows that I'm already going for.

Spoiler:

Any sources that said that ONE OK ROCK's concert will seat 10,000 people in the indoor stadium? I'm curious because labels/organisers wouldn't usually reveal the amount of audience members way before the actual concert.

[KarenPang]

The venues that Namie will be performing outside of Japan don't have Dome seating capacity so I'm sure she will be able to do some modifications to the stage setup

I personally don't like Domes as I find them very intimidating . When my sister went Japan & attended her very 1st JPop concert which was seeing EXILE performed at Kyocera Dome Osaka , she was overwhelmed by how big the venue was inside

So much so that there were many entrances/exits inside until she had to ask other fans how to exit the area cos the layout was quite confusing to her

Also my sister spent about 40,000 Yen on the ticket which she bought on Yahoo Japan Auction but her seat wasn't good so most of the time she only saw EXILE perform via the screens :x

I like Live House the most as the close proximity you get from the artiste onstage away from where you stand no matter how near or far you're is there . I don't get that same feeling if I'm in a Dome cos I would feel like a spark of dust inside the place and you only can see the artiste on screen if your seat is not good

And seeing that next year will be the last time Namie will be going on tour before she retires next Sept , it doesn't surprise me that she has received offers to perform in other countries that're not on the list yet

As for OOR , my friend's friend works in Amuse that's why I know . I'm not sure if I'm allowed to disclose the number of seats Amuse has open though oops but I know they opened more seats to cater for more demand

[Maemi]

Originally Posted by oaristos

I'm extremely late to the party, but I just listened to Christmas Wish for the first time...


...and I didn't know it was such an anthem. My Christmas is complete now.

I can't stop listening to it now it's so darn catchy!

[KarenPang]

Hirai Ken covered Namie's WANT ME, WANT ME in today's Ken's Bar 2017 X'mas Special !! o_o

https://www.excite.co.jp/News/music/...125493301.html
http://popscene.jp/foundit/038390.html

Wow that's very interesting

[pedronekoi]

Ken Hirai picking the songs for the setlist:



LOL cant wait!!!!!! It will be broadcasted on 4th February

[KarenPang]

Ah no , WOWOW recorded the entire 2nd day of Ken's Bar 2017 X'mas Special !! and the concert will be aired on 12th Feb 2018 , not 4th

[KarenPang]

Hirai Ken covered WANT ME, WANT ME during Ken's Bar 2017 X'mas Special !! concert dates over the weekend

Sat http://setlist.mx/concerts/245954

Yesterday http://setlist.mx/concerts/245953

[Maemi]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

Hirai Ken covered Namie's WANT ME, WANT ME in today's Ken's Bar 2017 X'mas Special !! o_o

https://www.excite.co.jp/News/music/...125493301.html
http://popscene.jp/foundit/038390.html

Wow that's very interesting

Is it up at Jpopsuki?

[KarenPang]

^ Uh no o_O

WOWOW recorded the entire 2nd day of Ken's Bar 2017 X'mas Special !! yesterday and the concert will only be aired on 12th Feb 2018

[Maemi]

I have no idea what is that, I just thought it is a tv performance or sth that has already aired

[Kid_Dream]

I didnt win any of my lottery for the tickets. Trying again for the JTB tour again before trying for the general lottery....that's my FINAL try. Is there anywhere that's selling resale tickets? I dont mind paying slightly more for the tickets. I want to see Namie LIVE!!!

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Maemi

I have no idea what is that, I just thought it is a tv performance or sth that has already aired

Ken's Bar 2017 X'mas Special !! took place this weekend at Yokohama Arena but Mezamashi TV this morning aired some footages of both concerts

Ken's Bar is Hirai Ken's concept concert where it takes place in a bar like acoustic setting which he started it in 1998 . And during Ken's Bar , he will sing a mixture of his own songs & covers , this time round he covered Namie , Austin Mahone , Nakajima Miyuki

[orbitalaspect]

Originally Posted by pedronekoi

Ken Hirai picking the songs for the setlist:



LOL cant wait!!!!!! It will be broadcasted on 4th February

LOL. Ken, send nudes. That's what we freakin want!

[KarenPang]

Supposedly 1 of the reasons why Namie decides to perform at Kouhaku for the final time is partially due to her son Haruto

In http://tieba.baidu.com/p/5492927951 , it was mentioned that Haruto shown an interest in hip hop dancing & also plans to enter showbiz in the near future like his mum

Hence Namie decides to perform at Kouhaku which she hopes by doing so NHK will be able to take care of Haruto if he wants to participate in any programmes that NHK organised

Not 100% sure if it's true though

[SunshineSlayer]

^ That doesn't really seem to be a reason that makes sense to me. This is the son of two famous parents; if he decides to go into entertainment like it is being speculated, any show will be opening its doors to have the son of Amuro and Sam on it; she wouldn't need to bargain for that to happen.

[KarenPang]

Namie will be singing Hero as part of this year's Kouhaku special project

She alongside with Southern All Stars' Kuwata Keisuke-san (who will be singing Wakai Hiroba) are the only 2 artistes that will not be part of either Red or White teams

https://twitter.com/nhk_kouhaku/stat...44795928768512