Concert Review: MAN WITH A MISSION Rock Two Days at Yokohama Arena to a Crowd of 26,000

24.May.2019 | MUSIC

MAN WITH A MISSION performed two sold out nights at Yokohama Arena on May 21 and May 22. The crowd total across both days totalled 26,000.

On the first night (May 21), fans were unfortunately caught in a downfall of untimely rain. Guitarist, vocalist and rapper Jean-Ken Johnny acknowledged it from the offset, greeting fans by saying, “Thanks to all of you who have gathered here today despite such bad weather!”

 

During the early portion of the show, the wolf pack performed songs centred around their latest album Chasing the Horizon which dropped earlier this year. They also performed Remember Me, FLY AGAIN 2019 and Left Alive, all from their forthcoming new single set to hit shelves on June 5.

The band expressed their deep gratitude to fans in the middle of the set: “It’s been 9 years since we started this band, but I never thought we’d get to play 2 days at Yokohama Arena and see this many people. Thank you all so much for just being here today!”

Several actors ran on stage during the first show too as surprise guests to show their support including Masataka Kubota, Tsubasa Honda, Alice Hirose, Kenta Hamano, Tomomi Maruyama, Masato Yano, Sayaka Yamaguchi, and Kenichi Endō.

 

Masataka Kubota surged the excitement in the room too by greeting the crowd: “MAN WITH A MISSION fans, how are you all doing?”

MAN WITH A MISSION’s ongoing tour MAN WITH A MISSION presents Chasing the Horizon World Tour 2018/2019～JAPAN Extra Shows～ will run until June 29. They will also perform at the 100 Club in the UK on June 12 as well as the Download Festival on June 14. Their newest single Remember Me reached No. 1 on several major Daily and Weekly digital music charts in Japan.

Information

Remember Me

Release Date: June 5, 2019 (Digital Release: May 6, 2010)
First Press Limited Edition (CD+DVD): ¥1,800 (Before Tax)
Regular Edition (CD): ¥1,200 (Before Tax)

*Both editions come with applications for pre-sale tickets to MAN WITH A MISSION’s Remember Me Tour. Application Window: June 5, 2019 at 12:00 (JST) – July 7, 2019 at 23:59 (JST)

 

Digital Releases

Remember Me
Released: May 6, 2019

Link: https://smr.lnk.to/vSKIl

 

FLY AGAIN 2019
Released: April 29, 2019
Link: https://smr.lnk.to/MWAMFA2019

 

Left Alive
Released: February 28, 2019
Link: https://smr.lnk.to/left-alive

 

MAN WITH A MISSION Official Website: http://www.mwamjapan.info/

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