Maybe it was from the excited followers, who had descended upon Yokohama undaunted by heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings to see the J-pop famous person carry out their first tour in six years. Some arrived hours earlier than doorways opened to queue for tour merchandise comparable to T-shirts, glow-up wristbands, wormhole keychains and drinkware.
The singer (who’s nonbinary and prefers they/them pronouns) launched into their Science Fiction tour this summer time to rejoice the twenty fifth anniversary of their debut. The nostalgia-laden 18-show tour, which drew 258,000 attendees in complete, kicked off in Fukuoka on July 13 and hit seven cities in Japan, in addition to Taipei and Hong Kong for 2 sold-out solo concert events. In addition to the tour, Utada launched a biggest hits album, additionally titled “Science Fiction,” that includes two discs with 26 tracks, together with three new songs: “Gold (Mata Au Hi Made),” “Naniiro Demo Nai Hana” and “Electricity.”