TOKYO, Feb 07 (News On Japan) –
Despite snowfall in central Tokyo, Ryuya Ueda of KAT-TUN held the ultimate day of his solo live performance “MOUSE PEACE 2024 ~Galyu Tensei~” on Tuesday at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo, with each afternoon and night performances. However, simply earlier than the curtain rose for the afternoon efficiency on Tuesday, a brief energy outage delayed the beginning of the present, sending the gang wild.
After a look forward to security affirmation, the announcement that the present was prepared to start out was met with applause and chants of “Ryuya” from the viewers, and the present started at 14:23, about 20 minutes delayed.
The live performance, themed as Ueda’s “dreamland,” begins with an sudden storm inflicting him to fall into the ocean from KAT-TUN’s ship. In the opening, a dragon displayed on the stage screens out of the blue appeared within the venue as a 6.5-meter-long dragon balloon, approaching the viewers at arm’s size and impressively dancing round. This world’s first dragon balloon spectacle captivated the viewers proper from the beginning.
Ueda, in sun shades and black apparel, popped up on stage to enthusiastic cheers from the viewers, singing hits like “Yankee Kataomoi Chu,” “BUTTERFLY,” and “Hyakka Ryouran” in fast succession. “Tokyo! This isn’t all we’ve got, right?” Ueda hyped the gang, which responded with much more pleasure.
In his greeting after the songs, Ueda joked, “Was it about 20 minutes? We’re a bit behind schedule. Sorry, it wasn’t my intention to tease you,” after which positively spun the sooner troubles by saying, “Maybe some god doesn’t want ‘MOUSE PEACE’ to end.”
During “MONSTER NIGHT” from the 2013 album “Kusabi,” Ueda appeared in a monster costume, replicating the Music Video produced on the time. During the track, smoke from handheld cannons crammed the venue, which surprisingly carried the scent of chocolate, presenting a POP and fantastical world even to the sense of odor.
In the latter half of the reside, devoted to KAT-TUN songs, Ueda tenderly sang “Love in snow,” a track he wrote and composed about 20 years in the past. He additionally carried out Yuichi Nakamaru’s solo track “WHITE WORLD” and Kazuya Kamenashi’s “1582” (each from the 2009 album “Break the Records -by you & for you-“), including his personal twist to the unique performances in a particular staging distinctive to this live performance.
Popular group songs “Keep the faith” and “RESCUE” have been additionally carried out. During the climax of “RESCUE,” Nakamaru made a shock look from the again of the stage for a collaboration with Ueda, which elicited thunderous applause from the viewers.
After singing, Ueda and Nakamaru engaged in banter as MCs. Nakamaru praised Ueda, saying, “I’ve been watching from the opening, and it’s emotional! It made me reflect on my own school days and it was interesting. You’re doing great!” Nakamaru additionally talked about his solo YouTube channel “Nakamaru Ginga Channel” and joked about posting a video with out Ueda’s permission, to which Ueda identified, “The announcement at the beginning said ‘Please don’t record with cameras,’ right? But he’s recording (laughs).” Nakamaru quipped again, “I live on the edge,” inflicting laughter.
Nakamaru, who appeared in informal garments—a white sweater and black pants, in distinction to Ueda’s flashy pink KAT-TUN outfit—joked on the finish, “I’m a guest here, so at least let me wear a costume!” to the viewers’s amusement.
Ueda additionally carried out new songs “Girist!” and “Hikari Sasu Hou e,” co-produced with Sho Sakurai of Arashi for this solo live performance. “Girist!” is themed round friendship and the bond between the 2 who labored on the track collectively, whereas “Hikari Sasu Hou e” is in regards to the relationship with the followers. Ueda meticulously crafted these new songs, from the lyrics to the singing model and the call-and-response with the viewers throughout the reside efficiency, making a unified ambiance.
In addition to “Lollipop,” a solo track long-awaited by followers to be recorded, Ueda passionately sang a complete of 20 songs, together with “Hana no Mau Machi,” a preferred quantity from final 12 months’s KAT-TUN tour, and the enduringly well-liked “Cantabile.”
After a full-throttle efficiency, Ueda expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the followers, saying, “No matter how many times I do it, live performances are truly wonderful. Being able to share our voices and spend time together with the same passion and unity in this environment is an irreplaceable treasure. I feel blessed every day that I was able to share the same view and the same passion with all of you throughout all the performances. I’ve completely burned out in the afternoon show. Thank you very much!” With these phrases, the live performance got here to a regretful shut.
Source: MDPR