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Boy am I thrilled to see tetsuya in his Union Jack jacket again :D
And hahaha look how they've tried to tone down ken's MC!!!
Original article: http://natalie.mu/music/news/69311
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L’arc~en~Ciel open their "welcome-home" gigs! 150,000 gather for their 2-day gig in Yokohama
L’Arc~en~Ciel’s opening show of their string of ‘welcome-home’ gigs from their tour ‘L’Arc~en~Ciel 20th L’Anniversary WORLD TOUR 2012 THE FINAL’ was held on the 12th and 13th May at the Nissan Stadium, Kanagawa, Japan.
The band have been touring 10 countries around the world as part of their ‘L’Arc~en~Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012’ since March, playing to excited fans all around the world. They have now returned to play their ‘welcome-home’ gigs, bringing home the heat and excitement to share with their home fans. The opening gigs held at the Nissan Stadium brought together 150,000 fans over the 2 days, welcoming the band’s return with manic excitement.
The first show on the 12th was opened with hyde greeting the packed crowd, shouting “We’re back! We’re L’Arc~en~Ciel!”. He told the audience “Seeing so many of you gathered here today has made me teary already. Today I want to make it a day to remember, so make me think “See, it’s always best in Japan”!”, which was received with cheers and applause. ken, who has been addressing the audience during the world tour with his ‘local souvenir MCs’ sent the crowd in waves of laughter, telling them in Japanese (which he hadn’t done in a while) "I don’t have any souvenirs today. So I was wondering what to speak about, when I thought of something, 2 minutes before the live. You know, I have a hole in my trousers (laugh)".
The setlist included a wide variety of tracks, ranging from songs from their newest album ‘BUTTERFLY’ released in February, their biggest hits that they played on tour, and even some tracks which have rarely been played recently, which were all well-received by a thrilled audience.
On the second day, hyde greeted the audience from each of the runways extended from the stage, shouting "Come on Japan!". Looking back on the world tour, he emotionally expressed "Every country we went to, our music crossed the borders. It was like we were communicating via the language of music. From the rest of the world it may only look like a small step, but for us Japanese, I think it was a very big step". ken entertained the crowd with some special memories of the tour, telling them "The weather was really different wherever we went. In Indonesia it was really hot so I went swimming in the hotel pool, but there was no one there apart from me and the stylist!! I rang everyone saying “A dolphin show is about to start at the pool!” hoping someone would turn up – we practiced swimming like dolphins and everything! But no one came (laugh)".
In the final MC, hyde thanked the fans both from Japan and all over the world, saying "We wouldn’t have managed to tour the world without the fans who were waiting for us there. And I guess it’s because we’ve carried on for so long that we have fans everywhere. There were fans who told us ‘we’ve been waiting for years’ everywhere we went, which made me glad that we carried out the tour. And once we returned, all of you welcomed us back. We are such a lucky band to have you all. Thank you". The audience seemed touched by his heartfelt message.
Over the two days, the band continued to surprise the audience with dynamic effects and staging only possible in such a large-scale venue. The four members excited the audience with an energetic performance full of spirit, showing them how much they accomplished and achieved by touring the world.
L’Arc~en~Ciel will now go on to play at the Universal Studio Japan, Osaka, and then end their World Tour with their grand finale at the National Stadium, Tokyo. This will mark the first time a rock band will play at the National Stadium. At the end of Sunday’s show, a message from the members was shown, promising the fans that “The National Stadium gig will be a festival!!”.
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Photos from Day 1
Photos from Day 2
Translation: Natalie article about the Nissan Stadium Lives
by L'Arc~en~ciel UK Fans Unite (English Street Team) on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 at 06:18 ·
And hahaha look how they've tried to tone down ken's MC!!!
Original article: http://natalie.mu/music/news/69311
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L’arc~en~Ciel open their "welcome-home" gigs! 150,000 gather for their 2-day gig in Yokohama
L’Arc~en~Ciel’s opening show of their string of ‘welcome-home’ gigs from their tour ‘L’Arc~en~Ciel 20th L’Anniversary WORLD TOUR 2012 THE FINAL’ was held on the 12th and 13th May at the Nissan Stadium, Kanagawa, Japan.
The band have been touring 10 countries around the world as part of their ‘L’Arc~en~Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012’ since March, playing to excited fans all around the world. They have now returned to play their ‘welcome-home’ gigs, bringing home the heat and excitement to share with their home fans. The opening gigs held at the Nissan Stadium brought together 150,000 fans over the 2 days, welcoming the band’s return with manic excitement.
The first show on the 12th was opened with hyde greeting the packed crowd, shouting “We’re back! We’re L’Arc~en~Ciel!”. He told the audience “Seeing so many of you gathered here today has made me teary already. Today I want to make it a day to remember, so make me think “See, it’s always best in Japan”!”, which was received with cheers and applause. ken, who has been addressing the audience during the world tour with his ‘local souvenir MCs’ sent the crowd in waves of laughter, telling them in Japanese (which he hadn’t done in a while) "I don’t have any souvenirs today. So I was wondering what to speak about, when I thought of something, 2 minutes before the live. You know, I have a hole in my trousers (laugh)".
The setlist included a wide variety of tracks, ranging from songs from their newest album ‘BUTTERFLY’ released in February, their biggest hits that they played on tour, and even some tracks which have rarely been played recently, which were all well-received by a thrilled audience.
On the second day, hyde greeted the audience from each of the runways extended from the stage, shouting "Come on Japan!". Looking back on the world tour, he emotionally expressed "Every country we went to, our music crossed the borders. It was like we were communicating via the language of music. From the rest of the world it may only look like a small step, but for us Japanese, I think it was a very big step". ken entertained the crowd with some special memories of the tour, telling them "The weather was really different wherever we went. In Indonesia it was really hot so I went swimming in the hotel pool, but there was no one there apart from me and the stylist!! I rang everyone saying “A dolphin show is about to start at the pool!” hoping someone would turn up – we practiced swimming like dolphins and everything! But no one came (laugh)".
In the final MC, hyde thanked the fans both from Japan and all over the world, saying "We wouldn’t have managed to tour the world without the fans who were waiting for us there. And I guess it’s because we’ve carried on for so long that we have fans everywhere. There were fans who told us ‘we’ve been waiting for years’ everywhere we went, which made me glad that we carried out the tour. And once we returned, all of you welcomed us back. We are such a lucky band to have you all. Thank you". The audience seemed touched by his heartfelt message.
Over the two days, the band continued to surprise the audience with dynamic effects and staging only possible in such a large-scale venue. The four members excited the audience with an energetic performance full of spirit, showing them how much they accomplished and achieved by touring the world.
L’Arc~en~Ciel will now go on to play at the Universal Studio Japan, Osaka, and then end their World Tour with their grand finale at the National Stadium, Tokyo. This will mark the first time a rock band will play at the National Stadium. At the end of Sunday’s show, a message from the members was shown, promising the fans that “The National Stadium gig will be a festival!!”.
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Photos from Day 1
Photos from Day 2
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