Utada: In the Flesh 2010
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Utada: In The Flesh 2010 was Japanese
-American
singer-songwriter
Utada's first international tour. The 10-date sold out tour began in Honolulu and ended in London
, with the London date reportedly selling-out in as little as five hours, to which another date was added. The show received its name from the "Dirty Desire
" lyric, "And you can't wait to see me / To see me in the flesh".
In all of the venues, the stage was set with a banner depicting "Utada: In The Flesh 2010", with two screens either side of the stage, which would show the album artwork to the current song playing. The band that Utada performed with for the 2006 show, Utada United 2006
also played during In The Flesh (which is also her first tour since Utada United 2006).
DJ Mike Rizzo
played numerous songs before the shows started, playing for around 1 hour before Utada begun.
for a possible iTunes
or other digitally-available release (there are not plans for a DVD release). Although the release has run into technical problems (namely the fact that half of the concert's tracklist was released under the Island Def Jam label, with the other half being released under EMI Japan [there is speculation that Def Jam will not allow the release due to Utada's contract with the label having ended]), Utada's official Twitter
account mentioned that these problems were being resolved.
On November 30, Teruzane Utada, Utada's manager and father, posted on Twitter that he received an email informing him that the data for the show was ready to be sent to Apple, confirming the iTunes release, although at the time it was unclear when the show will actually be released.
On January 31, 2011, Teruzane Utada again resorted to Twitter to confirm that a video release for the In The Flesh tour was forthcoming. In his statement, he mentioned not simply a DVD release for the In The Flesh tour, but a simultaneous release of both the In The Flesh and Utada's two-day Japanese concert series, Wild Life
. In addition, Teruzane mentioned his intent to have both shows released on video by Spring 2011.
Whilst Wild Life has since been released on both Blu-ray and DVD, In The Flesh 2010 still remains unreleased, with no new news about it from either Utada or her father. It is unclear whether the footage will ever see a public release.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Utada's first international tour. The 10-date sold out tour began in Honolulu and ended in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, with the London date reportedly selling-out in as little as five hours, to which another date was added. The show received its name from the "Dirty Desire
Dirty Desire
"Dirty Desire" is a song by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Utada. The single is known as Dirty Desire: The Remixes. It was released digitally as the second single from This Is the One, on December 21, 2009, mostly in aid of supporting Utada's then up-coming tour, Utada: In The Flesh 2010.Dirty...
" lyric, "And you can't wait to see me / To see me in the flesh".
Set list
- At the Honolulu and Boston shows, Utada performed an impromptu performance of Boku wa KumaBoku wa Kumais Hikaru Utada's 17th Japanese single . The single was released on November 22nd of 2006, just a matter of months after Hikaru's last studio effort, Ultra Blue, and only two months after the end of her tour, Utada United 2006....
, as an audience request.
The Show
In an interview before starting the tour, Utada stated that since demand had been so high, she would definitely go on tour (having previously speculated whether or not a tour was something she should have done). She also said she wanted the shows to be "stripped down", choosing small venues on purpose, and to give the show a more "warm" and "intimate" feel.In all of the venues, the stage was set with a banner depicting "Utada: In The Flesh 2010", with two screens either side of the stage, which would show the album artwork to the current song playing. The band that Utada performed with for the 2006 show, Utada United 2006
Utada United 2006
Utada United 2006 was a 2006 concert tour by Japanese American pop singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada.- Set list :- The show :During the filmed concert, Utada wore 4 different outfits. The first outfit worn was a long, tattered, black and white outfit, with pieces of cloth that hung a little above her...
also played during In The Flesh (which is also her first tour since Utada United 2006).
DJ Mike Rizzo
Mike Rizzo
Michael "Mike" Rizzo, is an American DJ/remixer from New York City since the early 1990s. He is well known for working with various artists such as Jennifer Green and Sun, all of whom scored hits on both Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Dance Airplay charts.He also achieved success on both...
played numerous songs before the shows started, playing for around 1 hour before Utada begun.
Tour Dates
| In The Flesh 2010 | |||||
| Date | City | State | Venue | ||
| Jan 15, 2010 | Honolulu | Hawaii | Pipeline Cafe | ||
| Jan 19, 2010 | Los Angeles | California | House of Blues | ||
| Jan 21, 2010 | Seattle | Washington | The Showbox | ||
| Jan 24, 2010 | San Francisco | California | The Fillmore | ||
| Jan 30, 2010 | Las Vegas | Nevada | House of Blues | ||
| Feb 2, 2010 | Chicago | Illinois | House of Blues | ||
| Feb 5, 2010 | Boston | Massachusetts | Paradise Rock Club | ||
| Feb 8, 2010 | New York | New York | Irving Plaza | ||
| Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
| Feb 11, 2010 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Islington | ||
| Feb 12, 2010 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Islington | ||
Footage Release
The NYC and London shows were filmed and are currently in discussion by Teruzane UtadaTeruzane Utada
is a Japanese music executive producer and attendant.He married Junko Utada and worked as her attendant. Their daughter and only child is the singer Hikaru Utada, one of Japan’s most successful pop music singers of all time. The couple have been married and divorced to each other seven times. He...
for a possible iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
or other digitally-available release (there are not plans for a DVD release). Although the release has run into technical problems (namely the fact that half of the concert's tracklist was released under the Island Def Jam label, with the other half being released under EMI Japan [there is speculation that Def Jam will not allow the release due to Utada's contract with the label having ended]), Utada's official Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account mentioned that these problems were being resolved.
On November 30, Teruzane Utada, Utada's manager and father, posted on Twitter that he received an email informing him that the data for the show was ready to be sent to Apple, confirming the iTunes release, although at the time it was unclear when the show will actually be released.
On January 31, 2011, Teruzane Utada again resorted to Twitter to confirm that a video release for the In The Flesh tour was forthcoming. In his statement, he mentioned not simply a DVD release for the In The Flesh tour, but a simultaneous release of both the In The Flesh and Utada's two-day Japanese concert series, Wild Life
Wild Life (concert)
WILD LIFE was Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada's final concert tour before her scheduled hiatus from 2011. Performing only two dates at the Yokohama Arena, Japan on December 8 and 9 2010.-Set list:-Tickets:...
. In addition, Teruzane mentioned his intent to have both shows released on video by Spring 2011.
Whilst Wild Life has since been released on both Blu-ray and DVD, In The Flesh 2010 still remains unreleased, with no new news about it from either Utada or her father. It is unclear whether the footage will ever see a public release.