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Straits Times
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
J-pop star Ayumi Hamasaki to perform at Singapore Indoor Stadium in July
Ayumi Hamasaki's tour will also stop in Hong Kong and Taipei, as well as Japanese cities Nagoya and Hiroshima. PHOTO: UNUSUAL ENTERTAINMENT SINGAPORE – Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki will hold a concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium on July 5. Tickets from $188 will go on sale on May 26 via Ticketmaster. This will be the 46-year-old's first solo concert here. Her label, Avex, first announced the concert – without details on the venue, date and ticketing – in April. The show is part of her Ayumi Hamasaki Asia Tour 2025 A – I Am Ayu – tour that kicked off in Tokyo on April 8. Other stops include Hong Kong and Taipei, as well as Japanese cities Nagoya, Hiroshima, Osaka, Sendai and Fukuoka. The 2024 leg of the I Am Ayu tour saw her perform in Chinese cities Shanghai, Guangzhou and Ningbo. The tour features an immersive four-sided stage, which delivers a 360-degree experience from all sides of the venue. 'This year, we start from Japan – and we're bringing it to Asia,' the singer says in a statement. The singer, known as Ayu to her fans, made her debut in 1998. She is one of the most well known J-pop singers of the early 2000s, inspiring fashion trends and charting with songs such as A (1999) and Seasons (2000). In Singapore, she performed at the Japanese music festival A-Nation at Marina Bay Sands in 2014. She also performed at the MTV Asia Music Awards in Singapore in 2002. Book it/Ayumi Hamasaki Asia Tour 2025 A – I Am Ayu – Where: Singapore Indoor Stadium, 2 Stadium Walk When: July 5, 7.30pm Admission: From $188 to $368 via Ticketmaster (go to or call 6018-7645) from noon on May 26 Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Independent Singapore
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Independent Singapore
As part of her 2025 Asia tour, J-pop artist Ayumi Hamasaki will perform in Singapore
Photo: Instagram/Ayumi Hamasaki SINGAPORE: According to CNA, J-pop artist Ayumi Hamasaki will perform in Singapore in 2025. Avex, the artist's agency, announced the news on its website on April 9. However, further information about the concerts , including dates, venues, and tickets , has not been announced yet. Photo: Instagram/Ayumi Hamasaki The following day, Hamasaki updated her Instagram bio to include the cities she will be heading to . The itinerary includes Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Nagoya, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka, Sendai, Fukuoka , and more. It's been a while since Singaporean fans last saw Hamasaki live. Her last performance in the country was back in 2014. Held at Marina Bay Sands, Hamasaki was part of a Japanese musical festival called A-Nation. Loss of hearing In 2008, she shared that she had lost all hearing in her left ear because of a bad ear infection she picked up back in 2000, right in the middle of one of her tours. As if that wasn't tough enough, she also started losing hearing in her right ear around 2017. Despite these challenges with her hearing, she's never stopped touring and making music. At 46 years old, Hamasaki is famous for some fantastic songs, especially 'Seasons' from 2000 and 'Blue Bird,' which came out in 2006. She started her music journey in 1998 with her first single, 'Poker Face,' a nd just recently, on April 8, she dropped a brand new single called 'Mimosa'—a special way to celebrate her incredible 27th anniversary in the music industry. Talented singer, songwriter, and producer Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ, born Oct 2, 1978) is a highly influential Japanese singer-songwriter and producer, nicknamed the 'Empress of Pop' due to her significant impact throughout Asia. She is well-known for her varied songwriting, music production, and engaging live performances. Notably, Hamasaki holds the title of the best-selling solo artist in Japan and is considered a cultural icon of the Heisei era. Hamasaki grew up in Fukuoka. She moved to Tokyo in 1993. She wasn't just focused on singing from the start—she initially went there to try her hand at modelling and acting. Rapid rise to fame Her music career took off in 1998 with the release of her debut single , 'Poker Face', followed by her first major-label album, 'A Song for ××', in 1999. It was a huge hit , topping the Oricon charts for five weeks and selling over a million copies. Her relatable and insightful lyrics were a primary reason for her rapid rise to fame. Over the years that followed, Hamasaki just kept releasing amazing music . Ten more albums were released, each selling over a million copies in Japan. Duty (2000), her third album , almost reached three million in sales. A Best (2001), her first compilation album , cemented her superstar status. It sold over four million copies domestically and represented more than 40% of her record label's income. After the massive success of her A Best album, it seems that Hamasaki felt she could explore her creativity. That's when she started playing around with her music and the lyrics she wrote. She began mixing in English lyrics, starting with her Rainbow album in 2002. Her subsequent albums explored various genres, from electronic dream-pop to rock.
BusinessToday
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BusinessToday
Ayumi Hamasaki To Return To Singapore Stage After Over A Decade
J-pop superstar Ayumi Hamasaki is making a long-awaited return to Singapore in 2025 as part of her new Asia tour titled I Am Ayu Ep II , her label Avex announced on April 9. The tour will see Hamasaki performing in several cities across the region, with the 46-year-old updating her Instagram bio on April 10 to include Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Sendai, and Fukuoka, among others. Her last performance in Singapore was in 2014 during the Japanese music festival A-Nation held at Marina Bay Sands. Details such as dates, venues and ticket sales are still under wraps. Despite her hearing challenges — Hamasaki revealed in 2008 that she had lost hearing in her left ear and in 2017 said her right ear had also begun to deteriorate — the singer continues to perform and produce music. The pop icon recently marked her 27th anniversary with the release of a new single, Mimosa , on 8 April. Her career, which began with the release of Poker Face in 1998, includes chart-topping hits like Seasons (2000) and Blue Bird (2006). Related
