It was recently announced that amazarashi, who just released their 4th studio album Chihou Toshi no Memento Mori last month, and Aimer, who is set to release her 14th single Ref:rain/Mabui Bakari on February 21st, are teaming up to embark on a tour together entitled amazarashi × Aimer Asia Tour 2018.
3 locations for the Asia tour were originally planned which would see the rock group and J-pop singer tour Shanghai, Taiwan and Singapore. However, a new date for Toyosu PIT in Tokyo has been announced for April 5th, totaling five dates across four countries for the tour.
This dream collaboration between two original and unique artists comes in response to the burning desire emitted from people for them to play in Japan, garnering them much attention from fans of both artists.
Early-bird tickets are about to become available for the Tokyo concert via the fan clubs of both artists. Tickets will be available from January 14th at 1pm to January 31st via amazarashi’s mobile site “APOLOGIES” and Aimer’s official fan club “Blanc et Noir.” General sale tickets are scheduled to go on sale at 10am on March 17th.
Comment from amazarashi’s Hiromu Akita
“We will head on an Asia tour together with Aimer. Whatever feelings and experiences we may face – whether its new encounters or reencounters, going to new places or revisiting them, succeeding or failing, having fun or feeling regret – I am excited for what’s to come. I hope to understand through this experience how our music resonates with those outside Japan, or if it doesn’t.”
Comment from Aimer
“It’s an honour to be able to travel with the members of amazarashi on my first Asia tour. I’m really looking forward to seeing how the lyrics of Akita’s songs penetrate the hearts of people in faraway lands separated by the sea, and what kind of songs can be sung.”
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amazarashi × Aimer Asia Tour 2018
Line-up: amazarashi / Aimer
Dates/Venues:
-Shanghai-
Saturday March 3, 2018 – OPEN 17:30 / START 18:30
Sunday March 4, 2018 – OPEN 16:30 / START 17:30
@ BANDAI NAMCO BASE (DREAM HALL)
Address: 179 Yi Chang Lu, Putuo Qu, Shanghai Shi, China
-Taiwan-
Saturday March 24, 2018 – OPEN 17:30 / START 18:30
@ Legacy MAX
Address: No. 11, Songshou Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110 (Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Xinyi Place A11)
-Singapore-
Saturday March 31, 2018 – OPEN 17:30 / START 18:30
@ Zepp@BIGBOX Singapore
Address: BIG BOX Singapore, Level 3, 1 Venture Avenue, Singapore (608521)
Ticket Information:
-Taiwan-
Price: VIP Ticket – 3000 NTD / General Ticket – 2200 NTD
On sale from noon on January 14, 2018 (local time)
-Singapore-
Price: VIP Ticket – 138 SGD / General Ticket – 88 SGD
On sale from noon on January 12, 2018 (local time)
-Shanghai-
Price: TBA
Ticket release date TBA.
▶︎Latest Release Information
amazarashi
4th Album – “Chihou Toshi no Memento Mori”
Released December 13, 2017
First Press Limited Edition A (CD+DVD+365 Poetry Collection Diary)
*comes in special packaging
Price: ￥4,500 (tax excl.)
First Press Limited Edition B (2CD + DVD)
Price: ￥3,900 (tax excl.)
Disc 1: CD / Disc 2: CD (acoustic version)
Regular Edition (CD)
Price: ￥3,000 (tax excl.)
Album Webpage: http://www.amazarashi.com/2017album
amazarashi Official Website: http://www.amazarashi.com
Aimer
14th Single – “Ref:rain / Mabui Bakari”
On sale February 21, 2018
First Press Limited Edition (CD+DVD)
Price: ￥1,500 (tax excl.)
Limited Pressing Edition (CD+DVD)
Price: ￥1,500 (tax excl.)
Regular Edition (CD)
Price: ￥1,250 (tax excl.)
amazarashi Official Website：http://www.amazarashi.com
Aimer Official Website：http://www.aimer-web.jp
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Fan Club Pre-Sale Tickets: http://www.aimer-web.jp/fc/
Official Website: http://www.aimer-web.jp/
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