Misia Hoshizora no Live VIII: Moon Journey (MISIA 星空のライヴVIII MOON JOURNEY) was a concert tour by Japanese singer Misia and the eighth installment of the Hoshizora Live concert series.[1] The tour began on April 11, 2015 at Aichi Prefectural Art Theater in Nagoya, Aichi and concluded on October 20, 2015 at Festival Hall in Osaka, Osaka, comprising 37 shows.[2]
| Tour by Misia | |
 | |
| Start date | May 3, 2016 |
|---|---|
| End date | July 15, 2016 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 37 in Asia |
| Misia concert chronology | |
Background
editOn December 22, 2014, Misia announced she would embark on the eighth Hoshizora Live tour with a list of 33 dates in 18 different cities.[3] The tour subtitle Moon Journey was revealed on January 16, 2015.[4] Ticket sales opened to the general public on March 8, 2015.[5] With a purchase of both the double A-side CD single "Shiroi Kisetsu" / "Sakura Hitohira" and the video album Sekai Isan Gekijō Misia Candle Night at Okinawa, fans were offered a chance to win two backstage passes to one of Misia's shows.[6] Two additional dates for July 2015 were announced on March 16, 2015. On June 17, 2015, it was announced that Michiko Shimizu would appear as a special guest at the two dates in Tokyo.[7][8]
On July 24, 2015, Misia announced through her official website and social media the cancellation of the July 25, 2015 Sunport Hall Takamatsu show due to illness.[9] On July 27, 2015, the cancelled date was rescheduled for October 17, 2015, at the same venue.[10] Two additional dates, one at Naruto Bunka Kaikan in Naruto, Tokushima,[11] and another at Festival Hall in Osaka, Osaka[12] were announced.
Set list
editThis set list is representative of the concert on July 7, 2015.[13] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Sakura Hitohira"
- "Hi no Ataru Basho"
- "Royal Chocolate Flush"
- "Mekubase no Blues" (めくばせのブルース, "The Winking Blues")
- "Ashita wa Motto Suki ni Naru" (明日はもっと好きになる, "Love You More Tomorrow")
- "Mayonaka no Hide-and-seek" (真夜中のHIDE-AND-SEEK, "Midnight Hide-and-seek")
- "Aitakute Ima" (Acoustic version)
- "Everything"
- "Hana" (花, "Flower")
- "Shiroi Kisetsu"
- "Koi no Boogie Oogie Train" (恋のブギ・ウギ・トレイン, "Boogie Oogie Love Train") (Ann Lewis cover)
- "Luv Parade" (Soul Mix version)
- "Color of Life"
- "Re-Brain"
- "Hope & Dreams"
Encore
- "Koi no Boogie Oogie Train" was performed by backing singer Hanah Spring during Misia's costume change. It was performed alternately, or in addition, with an original song by Spring.
- The Soul Mix version of "Luv Parade" incorporates Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke" and the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" into a medley.
- "Royal Chocolate Flush" was performed at every show except for the second show in Ginowan.
- During the June 24 show in Fukuyama, and the August 29 show in Ginowan, "Ashita wa Motto Suki ni Naru" was replaced by "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." and "Anata ni Smile :)", respectively.
- "Any Love" was performed at 24 of the tour dates and replaced or omitted during the other dates.
- Beginning with the July 18 show, "Everything" was added to the first half of the set and performed at every following show, except the June 30 and July 23 shows.
- During the June 24 show in Fukuyama, "Hana" was omitted from the set list.
- During the June 26 show in Yonago, Misia performed "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." with Hanah Spring to celebrate her birthday.
- During the July 18 show in Ueda, Misia performed "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." with a guitar solo intro by Satoshi Yoshida to celebrate her first concert in the city.
- During the April 12, April 17, May 15, May 16 shows, "Aoi Tsukikage" was added to the first half of the set list.
- During the April 12 and May 15 shows, "Miss You Always" was added to the set list.
- During the April 11 and May 6 shows, "It's Just Love" was added to the later half of the set list.
- Beginning with the April 11 show in Nagoya and until the June 30 show in Osaka, "One Day, One Life" was performed as the first encore. From the July 1 show in Osaka and on, "Anata ni Smile :)" was sung in its place, except for the August 29 show in Ginowan where "One Day, One Life" made a comeback.
- During the July 7–8 shows in Tokyo, Michiko Shimizu performed a mini set during the intermission preceding the first encore, consisting of musical impersonations of Yumi Matsutoya's "No Side", Akihiro Miwa's "Yoitomake no Uta" and Akiko Yano's "Hitotsu Dake".
- During the July 8 show, Misia and Shimizu performed "What a Wonderful World" together.[14]
Shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1—Asia[16] | |||
| April 11, 2015 | Nagoya | Japan | Aichi Prefectural Art Theater |
| April 12, 2015 | |||
| April 17, 2015 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Sunpalace | |
| April 18, 2015 | |||
| April 24, 2015 | Sapporo | Nitori Culture Hall | |
| April 25, 2015 | |||
| May 5, 2015 | Tokyo | Tokyo International Forum | |
| May 6, 2015 | |||
| May 8, 2015 | |||
| May 15, 2015 | Kurashiki | Kurashiki City Auditorium | |
| May 16, 2015 | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall | |
| May 20, 2015 | Hamamatsu | Act City Hamamatsu | |
| June 5, 2015 | Miyazaki | Miyazaki Municipal Culture Hall | |
| June 7, 2015 | Kagoshima | Kagoshima Citizens' Cultural Hall | |
| June 11, 2015 | Sendai | Sendai Sun Plaza | |
| June 12, 2015 | |||
| June 17, 2015 | Nagaoka | Nagaoka Municipal Auditorium | |
| June 18, 2015 | Niigata | Niigata Prefectural Civic Center | |
| June 24, 2015 | Fukuyama | Fukuyama Hall of Art and Culture Reed & Rose | |
| June 26, 2015 | Yonago | Yonago Convention Center Big Ship | |
| June 30, 2015 | Osaka | Festival Hall | |
| July 1, 2015 | |||
| July 7, 2015 | Tokyo | Tokyo International Forum | |
| July 8, 2015 | |||
| July 11, 2015 | Osaka | Festival Hall | |
| July 12, 2015 | |||
| July 17, 2015 | Kanazawa | Honda no Mori Hall | |
| July 18, 2015 | Ueda | Santomyuze | |
| July 23, 2015 | Kōchi | Kochi Prefectural Culture Hall Orange Hall | |
| August 13, 2015 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Sunpalace | |
| August 15, 2015 | Osaka | Festival Hall | |
| August 16, 2015 | |||
| August 29, 2015 | Ginowan | Okinawa Convention Center | |
| August 30, 2015 | |||
| Leg 2—Asia[17] | |||
| October 17, 2015 | Takamatsu | Japan | Sunport Hall Takamatsu |
| October 18, 2015 | Naruto | Naruto Bunka Kaikan | |
| October 20, 2015 | Osaka | Festival Hall | |
Cancelled shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2015 | Takamatsu | Japan | Sunport Hall Takamatsu | Health problems[18] |
Personnel
editBand[14]
- Misia – lead vocals
- Tohru Shigemi – keyboard
- Shūhei Yamaguchi – guitar
- Satoshi Yoshida - guitar
- Jino – bass
- Tomo Kanno – drums
- Hanah Spring - backing vocals
- Lyn - backing vocals
- Yuho - backing vocals
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