Utada Hikaru Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018
Utada Hikaru Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018 was Japanese-American singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru's fourth Japanese tour. The 13-date sold-out tour began in Yokohama and ended in Chiba. It was her first concert in Japan in 8 years, and first concert tour in the country in 12 years.[1][2] Initially, the concert tour was scheduled with 12 regular dates in arenas, but one extra concert, sponsored by Suntory, was later scheduled for November 17.[3]
| Tour by Utada Hikaru | |
| Associated album | Hatsukoi |
|---|---|
| Start date | November 6, 2018 |
| End date | December 9, 2018 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows |
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| Website | hikaruutadatour2018 |
| Utada Hikaru concert chronology | |
Recordings and release
The tour was officially broadcast on the Japanese TV channels BS Sky Perfect!, in January 2019, and on M-ON, in March 2019, along with a documentary showing the behind the scenes of the tour and production process.[4]
Two songs were recorded with 6K 180 degrees cameras for PlayStation VR, Hikari and Chikai. They were both released worldwide on PlayStation VR on January 18, 2019, the same day the single Face My Fears was released.[5]
An official release of the full tour concert with backstage documentary was released in 3 disc set in Blu-ray and DVD formats on June 26, 2019, including an extra disc with music videos of Anata, Forevermore and Hatsukoi, along M-ON documentaries of behind the scenes. The concert is currently available on iTunes for digital download, Netflix for streaming and Sky Perfect TV for Pay per view.[6]
Set list
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anata" | |
| 2. | "Michi" | |
| 3. | "Traveling" | |
| 4. | "Colors" | |
| 5. | "Prisoner of Love" | |
| 6. | "Kiss & Cry" (Samples of Can You Keep a Secret? mixed during the song.) | |
| 7. | "Sakura Drops" | |
| 8. | "Hikari" | |
| 9. | "Tomodachi" | |
| 10. | "Too Proud" | |
| 11. | "Chikai" | |
| 12. | "Manatsu no Tooriame" | |
| 13. | "Hanataba o Kimi ni" | |
| 14. | "Forevermore" | |
| 15. | "First Love" | |
| 16. | "Hatsukoi" | |
| 17. | "Play a Love Song" | |
| 18. | "Ore no Kanojo" | |
| 19. | "Automatic" | |
| 20. | "Goodbye Happiness" |
Shows[7]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | |||
| November 6, 2018 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena |
| November 7, 2018 | |||
| November 14, 2018 | Fukuoka | Marine Messe Fukuoka | |
| November 15, 2018 | |||
| November 17, 2018 | Hoki | Torigin Culture Hall | |
| November 22, 2018 | Nagoya | Nippon Gaishi Hall | |
| November 23, 2018 | |||
| November 28, 2018 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |
| November 29, 2018 | |||
| December 4, 2018 | Saitama | Saitama Super Arena | |
| December 5, 2018 | |||
| December 8, 2018 | Chiba | Makuhari Messe | |
| December 9, 2018 | |||
References
- "Utada Hikaru Official Website". utadahikaru.jp. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- "Hikaru Utada Begins Her 2018 'Laughter in the Dark Tour' | もしもしにっぽん". moshimoshi-nippon.jp. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- "ライブ | 宇多田ヒカル | ソニーミュージック オフィシャルサイト". sonymusic.co.jp. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- "Utada Hikaru Official Website". utadahikaru.jp. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- "Hikaru Utada Performs "Hikari" and "Chikai" in PlayStation VR, Available Tomorrow". Playstation.Blog. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- "Utada Hikaru Announces "Laughter in the Dark 2018" Tour for DVD/Blu-Ray, iTunes, and Netflix Release". AramaJapan. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ""Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018" key visual and logo for the domestic tour was released – Neo-Tokyo 2099". neotokyo2099.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.