January 10, 2022 13:17
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This live will be the “final chapter” of the 30th anniversary tour “LUNA SEA 30th Anniversary Tour 20202021 -CROSS THE UNIVERSE-” started by LUNA SEA in February 2020. Each performance has been steadily carried out, although it has been postponed and postponed once more due to the influence of the Corona. The live will be held in two parts with a break, and the first part will be a set list centered on the songs included in the 10th original album “CROSS” announced in December 2019. In the second part, a stage was developed in which SLAVE (the name of a LUNA SEA fan) was delighted, with a hit song and an on-parade of representative songs, mixed with “CROSS” songs. In addition, RYUICHI (Vo) has continued the tour while feeling unprecedented throat upset, but since February, he will undergo surgery to remove the varicose veins on his vocal cords. For this reason, fans are aware that LUNA SEA will enter the “charging period” with the re-postponed transfer performance of this tour to be held at the Osaka International Convention Center on January 31st and February 1st. It was a live performance in a different situation.
As the start time passed and the clapping gradually increased, the hall suddenly went dark. A majestic song was played as the opening SE, and the members appeared on the stage calmly. RYUICHI wearing sunglasses slowly spreads his hands and applauds the audience. LUNA SEA kicked off the live with the glittering ensemble “LUCA”. As previously announced, RYUICHI carefully spins the song, even though his throat is not in perfect condition. In the following “Dejavu”, he raises his voice, “Let me hear your heart’s voice!” And listens to a soulful shout. After the performance, a big applause occurred. Also, at MC, RYUICHI applauded the thoughts of the fans who came to the venue due to the situation of Corona, and the courage of the fans who chose not to come in consideration of the infection situation even though they got the ticket. He also called on viewers watching the live broadcast on WOWOW to “sing loudly if you are at home.” RYUICHI, who sang a magnificent song “PHILIA” like a suite as if to squeeze his power from his body, said, “The important thing is to have a strong feeling in the experience from the last two years since I was hit by Corona once more at MC. That. It’s no good if it’s reckless, it’s no good if it’s too scary. It doesn’t stop the music in our steps. I want you to wipe out your feelings and return with a hot feeling. Have fun. And following passing through the long long tunnel of Corona, let’s do another tour! ” With hope for such a future, we dedicated “The Song of the Cosmos ~ Higher and Higher ~” to the audience.
After playing the slow-tempo epic song “anagram”, SUGIZO (G, Violin) and INORAN (G) gather under RYUICHI and exchange words. After that, when the three people returned to their home positions, a big applause naturally blew up from the floor. Even following that, the applause did not stop between the songs at the live performance of the day, and it can be seen that the members and the audience have a higher sense of unity than ever before. Meanwhile, RYUICHI sent the utmost gratitude to the fans, saying, “There are everyone who supports the history of our five people. Everyone is a member of LUNA SEA.” Then, following the words “with love from five of us,” he performed “tragic beauty” to conclude the first part.
With a break for ventilation, LUNA SEA started the second part with the song “JESUS” released in 1993, which started with Shinya (Dr)’s drum fill. The five also continuously cast popular songs “DESIRE” and “SHINE” produced in the 90’s. RYUICHI said, “I like live performances. When I play live performances, something changes. It’s getting stronger or burning. It seems that it’s important for us to inject live performances, everyone. Super We play live concerts every year at the arena, and there are various dramas, but let’s continue to make “amazing scenery” together. Then, I’d like to go to a rare song tonight! “And called” FEEL “as the title call. This song is included in “LUNACY”, which was the last original album before the “end” of 2000, and SUGIZO’s heavy riff is an impressive number. Following the rare song, in the famous ballad “I for You”, SUGIZO’s warm backing and INORAN’s hard clean tone are mixed, and RYUICHI’s singing voice echoes in the hall. After many years of career, the audience listened carefully to the more mature ballads.
At the end of the live, LUNA SEA dropped the popular song “Rosier” just as the last spurt. J (B) shouts in the interlude, throws the mic stand high in the sky, and then moves on to SUGIZO’s guitar solo, which makes the audience enthusiastic. RYUICHI further agitated the audience’s excitement, saying, “Saitama! We’ll all fly!”, And screamed from the bottom of his stomach, “Let’s go once more!” LUNA SEA left the stage by playing “BELIEVE” at the end while the applause did not stop due to the strenuous efforts of RYUICHI. SUGIZO put on the jacket that RYUICHI wore and repeatedly said “Thank you!” Without using a microphone.
The audience turned on the light of the smartphone and waited while asking for an encore. The five people who returned to the stage applauded the light from the audience that colored the Saitama Super Arena. RYUICHI smiles at the sight that spreads in front of him, saying, “I feel like five of us are floating in the starry sky. It’s really beautiful.” He once once more thanked the medical staff, front workers, and key workers who work to protect their daily lives as the infection of the new coronavirus spreads. I would like to deliver the starry sky created by everyone here to my friends. ” After such words, the five performed the song “Make a vow”, which was born in response to the corona wreck, while being wrapped in a lot of light.
In the member introduction, 5 people greet each other. Shinya said, “I almost cried during the performance. It’s been a two-year tour. I don’t think it was calm in my heart, but as a result, everyone smiled. “T …”, tears, and RYUICHI also made his eyes hot. Shinya continued, “I have to apologize to everyone quickly. Yesterday’s encore, the trouser zipper was open all the time,” came out and made the audience laugh. J said, “Finally, you’ve come to the Grand Final. Shinya-kun was shy and laughed, but I’m really grateful to everyone in the band. We only have live concerts, and we really love this place, everyone. Something new was born from here. We band will enter the charging period until RYU is complete. I want to do my best every moment, but how regarding it! ” , “It was two years with lots of hints for accelerating from here. I think we got stronger. Thank you to everyone who touched this tour. We will continue to use LUNA SEA. I’ll do my best! At that time, let’s get excited once more live! ” INORAN said, “I’ve been told almost (laughs). I’ve been introducing members all the time, but everyone said something different at first. I wonder if the groove is good these days, everyone has the same thing, and it’s my turn with the same thoughts. By the time he comes around, I don’t have anything to say. I can add it, but SUGIZO-sensei is behind me (laughs), “he jokingly says. He continued, “It took me two years to reach the Grand Final. It took me two years to postpone it by Corona, but when I think regarding it, not only rock bands and the music industry, but also people from various professions and people from all over the world have the same stride. I think I learned to walk with Corona. I think all the staff and everyone are in the umbrella called LUNA SEA. I’ll be there for a while during the charging period, so please wait. Really bring me to the Grand Final. Thank you for your support! “
SUGIZO joked, “My chuck was tight,” and then with a dignified expression, “This moment is a series of miracles. We can stand on the stage, live, and do activities. Thank you so much. There is no such thing. ” He expressed his feeling that live music is not unnecessary and urgent, but necessary, and expressed his feelings, “We will continue the journey of LUNA SEA as long as we have a life.” It was RYUICHI who was introduced by SUGIZO as “the one and only vocal that sings with all his life.” He said, “I will be operated on the vocal cords following the performance in Osaka. But I can only see the light. There is even more intense light beyond that. What I realized today is that I can be serious. It’s a music called LUNA SEA that you can spend your life on. I think that the staff and everyone are surely gathering here as a member of LUNA SEA. I was able to become a life, meet friends, and see this scenery. I will definitely come back, “declared a comeback.
LUNA SEA cut the spurt with RYUICHI’s instinct, “Come on, you guys!” And played “WISH” as the second encore song. And the ending number of the album “CROSS”, “so tender …”, was shown at the end. RYUICHI echoed a powerful singing voice until the end, and at the end he squeezed a faint voice and shouted, “I love you, bye bye!”. After the performances in Osaka on January 31st and February 1st, the audience gave generous applause to the whole performance of LUNA SEA, which entered the charging period.
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LUNA SEA “LUNA SEA 30th Anniversary Tour -CROSS THE UNIVERSE- GRAND FINAL” January 9, 2022 Saitama Super Arena Set List
＜Part 1＞
01. LUCA
02. Dejavu
03. Pulse
04. PHILIA
05. The Song of the Cosmos ~ Higher and Higher ~
06. anagram
07. BLACK AND BLUE
08. Tragic Beauty
＜Part 2＞
01. JESUS
02. Closer
03. DESIRE
04. SHINE
05. FEEL
06. I for You
07. Rosier
08. BELIEVE
09. Make a vow
10. WISH
11. so tender…
* For “Dejavu”, e is an acute accent and a is a grave accent.
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Photo: Yoshiko Tanabe / Yusuke Okada / Masato Yokoyama