[Ayumi Hamasaki]Countdown live to 2025 will be held in the “sacred place” Yoyogi!

On December 31, 2024, singer Ayumi Hamasaki will perform her annual countdown live “ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2024-2025 A ~I am ayu~” at National Yoyogi Stadium No. 1, which she calls her “sacred place.” It was held at the gymnasium.

From November to December last year, they held their first Asian tour in 16 years in four cities: Shanghai, Chengdu, Ningbo, and Guangzhou, and it became a hot topic at home and abroad. countdown live.

With a flower path that runs through the arena, a wing stage that extends from the center stage to the left and right, and a stage that was designed to bring you as close as possible to the fans who rushed in on New Year’s Eve, the entertainment show will be based on the Asian tour but upgraded to Japanese specifications. It unfolded.

She captivated the audience’s hearts with her songs “I am…”, “Rule” and “evolution” performed in a bright red Chinese dress, and then sang one after another her big hit songs such as “BLUE BIRD”, “Moments”, “Dearest” and “SEASONS”. and captivate the audience. When the intro to “Voyage,” which they performed and won a special award at the “66th Shining! Japan Record Awards,” was played, there was a particularly loud cheer.

In the video that was played just before the midnight countdown,

“The year 2024 we ran through, even if we were far away, I could always feel you.”

“Towards a new future together with everyone in 2025 – ayu”

That’s the message.

Ayu’s words, which were enthusiastically received in various parts of China and made each performance a great success, touched the hearts of many TA (abbreviation for Team Ayu).

For the encore, Naoya Urata made a surprise appearance. They performed the collaboration songs “Dream ON” and “ANother song”, and also appeared on “WOW WAR TONIGHT”, exciting the audience. The entire venue came together as one with “MY ALL” at the end, marking the beginning of a bright new year.

After completing their 25th anniversary tour in 2024, they continued without stopping, and the Asian tour will continue in 2025.

Keep an eye on the trends of Asian divas who continue to evolve without stopping.

Photography: Masayuki Kamo, Eizo Takahama, Manabu Yamabe

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◆“ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2024-2025 A ~I am ayu~” set list

00.Opening

01. I am…

02.Rules

03. evolution

04. task’n’bass

05. Fly high

06. BLUE BIRD