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Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018

Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018 was Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada's fourth Japanese tour. The 13-date sold-out tour began in Yokohama and ended in Chiba. It was Utada's first concert in Japan in 8 years since Wild Life, and first concert tour in the country in 12 years since Utada United 2006.[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]

Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018
Tour by Hikaru Utada
Promotional poster
Associated albumHatsukoi
Start dateNovember 6, 2018
End dateDecember 9, 2018
No. of shows13
Websitehikaruutadatour2018.jp
Hikaru Utada concert chronology
  • Wild Life
    (2010)
  • Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018
    (2018)
  • Science Fiction
    (2024)

Recordings and release

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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

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  1. "Anata"
  2. "Michi"
  3. "Traveling"
  4. "Colors"
  5. "Prisoner of Love"
  6. "Kiss & Cry" (with samples of "Can You Keep a Secret?")
  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

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Tour dates for Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018.[7]

List of concerts
Date City Country Venue Attendance
November 6, 2018 Yokohama Japan Yokohama Arena 140,000[8]
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
Total 140,000

References

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  1. ^ "Utada Hikaru Official Website". utadahikaru.jp. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hikaru Utada Begins Her 2018 'Laughter in the Dark Tour' | もしもしにっぽん". moshimoshi-nippon.jp. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Utada Hikaru Official Website". utadahikaru.jp. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "Hikaru Utada Performs "Hikari" and "Chikai" in PlayStation VR, Available Tomorrow". Playstation.Blog. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Utada Hikaru Announces "Laughter in the Dark 2018" Tour for DVD/Blu-Ray, iTunes, and Netflix Release". AramaJapan. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  7. ^ ""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.
  8. ^ "宇多田光 日本国内巡演「Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018」影像化". Moshi Moshi Nippon (in Chinese). April 18, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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