[BALLISTIK BOYZ]First Nippon Budokan performance in the group's history will be held on November 6th (Wednesday)

BALLISTIK BOYZ, a seven-member dance and vocal group belonging to LDH, which celebrated its 5th anniversary this year, held its first Nippon Budokan performance in the group’s history on Wednesday, November 6th.

This time, entitled “BALLISTIK BOYZ LIVE 2024 “BBZ EVOLUTION””, they will be aiming for further heights with the nationwide tour “BALLISTIK BOYZ LIVE TOUR 2024 “HIGHER EX”” held from April of this year, and will be performing on the next stage. A long-awaited performance that takes on the challenge of great “evolution.” At the press conference before the performance, Ryusei Uminuma said, “Budokan is not a place for just anyone.We want to put together the culmination of our five years and do our best so that it becomes a passageway to our next dream.”(Ryusei Uminuma) We have made this album with great care and attention. We came to Budokan to finish our first chapter.” (Toshiki Matsui) said with great enthusiasm, and the venue was filled with energy and love that exceeded his thoughts. However, they performed a total of 27 songs, including new songs.

Following the opening video that expresses the spirit of confronting oneself, breaking out of one’s shell and evolving, the members emerge from behind the masked and black-clad performers, and the BALLY’S (fans) who have been waiting for this day. A cheer went up. The first song is “7” which is a coupling of the new single “SAY IT” released on December 4th. The seven members will use their voices and facial expressions to express their feelings toward the Budokan performance. It’s a perfect number to kick off the song, with gratitude towards BALLY’S and powerful words that inspire oneself.

“Let’s go, Budokan!”

“HIGHER EX”, which started with Ryuta Hidaka’s fanning and erupting flames, is a song written and composed by Mirai Fukahori, Rikiya Okuda, and Toshiki Matsui. The seven members captivated the audience with a dance track in which they performed powerful dance moves, and the stage unfolded gorgeously as the speed increased with high-tension songs such as “Ding Ding Dong” and “PASION.” The performance that made use of each individual’s individuality and the overwhelming mood created when the seven members combined were wonderful, and the worldview of the song was revealed with a new brilliance.

On the last tour, “Animal” was a beautiful performance using chairs that left an impression. This time, we have a female performer, and the production is meant to express a heartbreaking yet emotional feeling. In the next performance of “Good Day Good Night”, the members expressed their inner feelings through singing, and the female performers expressed their overflowing emotions and instincts through dance, creating a song worth watching.

At the first MC, Sunada started off by saying, “We can finally talk (lol)!” and the seven people who had rushed all the way to this point sat down next to the stage set with relieved expressions on their faces. Sunada once again expressed his gratitude, saying, “I’ve always wanted to see the view from here. Thank you to everyone who came to Budokan.” Each member happily looked around the audience and waved. With such a relaxed mood, the next song that was introduced was “All About U”, saying, “This is the song I want to sing for BALLY’S.” The seven members had very gentle smiles as they sang while putting their hands on their shoulders and shaking their bodies. After that, they performed “360°”, which is a coupling song for their new song “SAY IT”, for the first time. The middle section, which entertained with many productions, began with Okuda’s solo performance wearing a hat, and concluded with “Last Dance ni BYE BYE.”

The second half of the live performance, which started with “Drop Dead feat. TRINITY,” excited the venue with a song structure that fully utilized the group’s weapons, with everyone holding a microphone and performing dance, vocals, and rap. However, during “Tenhane -1000%-“, everyone performed acrobatics, and there was a particularly loud cheer from BALLY’S. They passed the towel during “Meant to be feat. F.HERO & BOOM BOOM CASH” and clapped together during “SUMMER HYPE”. In “Life Is Party”, there was even a gift time for BALLY’S, and it was truly a party-like experience. The new song “SAY IT”, which was performed live for the first time on this day, is a bright and positive song similar to the world view of the MV that has already been released. At a press conference before the performance, Kano said, “If you talk about your dreams, they will come true.” We are also in the process of making our dreams come true.We hope to encourage everyone by showing them how they are always pursuing their dreams. “It’s full of emotion,” he said, and it was impressive to see both the members holding the microphone and BALLY’S smiling as they reacted with claps.

In the final MC of the main event, each member expressed their gratitude for being able to celebrate this day. Okuda looked back on the time they had spent preparing so far, saying, “It was a period in which the seven of us were able to grow.” He traveled from Miyazaki to watch the final judging of EXILE PERFORMER BATTLE AUDITION, which was held at this location 10 years ago. Hidaka said, “When I saw THE RAMPAGE’s performance, I was very disappointed, but I definitely wanted to become a member of EXILE TRIBE and stand on this stage. 10 years from now, I’ll be able to see all the wonderful fans. I was able to stand with the best members!” he said with a bright smile. Fukahori also said, “We’ve been working hard to reach the NEXT stage. We’re still at a passing point, but this moment feels great. Starting tomorrow, we’ll continue to create new stories with these seven people.” He talked about his thoughts on the song, and the main event ended with “NEXT.”

The seven members gave an amazing solo performance that showed their individuality, and during “PASION” they showed off their relaxed expressions as they repeatedly jumped with BALLY’S and laughed and said to each other, “That’s too much (lol).” encore. Speaking on behalf of the members, Hidaka said, “I seriously want to make an arena tour, dome tour, world tour, and even a world stadium tour come true.” I am here today believing in the power that you can make your dreams come true by saying them out loud. I want to promise you that we will work hard towards our new dreams so that we can see everyone’s smiling faces on every stage!”, and the seven members performed their last number, “HANDS UP”, with all their heart. . The seven people faced BALLY’S with smiles and carefully conveyed their thoughts to BALLY’S, who were able to reach the ultimate milestone together. He left the Nippon Budokan stage looking refreshed as he headed for the NEXT stage.

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