AI's 25th anniversary best-of tour kicks off in Saitama
AI's nationwide tour, "AI 25th best tour ←ALIVE→," kicked off on May 17 at Koshigaya Sun City Hall in Saitama.

AI is undertaking this tour, supporting her 25th anniversary best-of album "25th THE BEST - ALIVE," with a total of 32 performances including arena shows, and an expected total attendance of 100,000 people. AI declared from the outset, delivering a full-throttle performance, "Welcome to 'AI 25th best tour ←ALIVE→'! Let's have fun until the very end!" The setlist is centered around tracks from the best-of album. The songs created throughout her 25-year career have been further polished and moved the hearts and bodies of the audience filling the venue.

The dynamic performance by band members Toshitaka Shibata (Key), Babi Lewis (B), Soy (Dr), and Yas Nomura (G), the soulful vocals of the chorus team Yosuke Uematsu, Azumi Takahashi, and Chloe, and the performance by the six members of the dance team KADOKAWA DREAMS were also exquisite. A dance break featuring AI is also a major highlight of this tour. In the middle of the concert, there was also an acoustic corner where AI performed seated. Here, she performed her new song "my wish." Robert Vargas, a painter based in Los Angeles, USA, who appeared in the music video for the song, also appeared on stage, receiving huge applause from the audience.

As the latter half of the concert began, AI performed a series of upbeat tunes and anthems, further raising the audience's excitement. During "Happiness," the audience swayed their bodies, raised their hands, and a large singalong echoed through the venue. Finally, AI said, "Thanks to all of you, I had a great time, thank you so much! We're setting off from here, so please wish for our health! You all stay healthy too, and let's meet again soon!" and left the stage.
This tour will continue until the Nov. 24 performance at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.
AI 25th best tour ←ALIVE→ (※Past dates omitted)
May 24, 2025 (Saturday) Kagoshima Prefecture, Kawasho Hall (Kagoshima Citizens' Cultural Hall)
May 25, 2025 (Sunday) Kagoshima Prefecture, Kawasho Hall (Kagoshima Citizens' Culture Hall)
May 31, 2025 (Saturday) Shizuoka Prefecture, Act City Hamamatsu
June 1, 2025 (Sunday) Gifu Prefecture, Toki City Cultural Promotion Center Sun Hall
June 7, 2025 (Saturday) Nara Prefecture, Nara Centennial Hall
June 8, 2025 (Sunday) Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Hall, Main Hall
June 14, 2025 (Saturday) Saga Prefecture, Saga City Cultural Hall
June 15, 2025 (Sunday) Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto Castle Hall, Main Hall
June 21, 2025 (Saturday) Ibaraki Prefecture, Mito Civic Hall
June 29, 2025 (Sunday) Hokkaido, Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru
July 5, 2025 (Saturday) Tochigi Prefecture, Utsunomiya City Cultural Hall
July 12, 2025 (Saturday) Yamaguchi Prefecture, Shunan City Cultural Hall
July 13, 2025 (Sunday) Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall
July 18, 2025 (Friday) Okayama Prefecture, Kurashiki City Auditorium
July 21, 2025 (Monday, national holiday) Kochi Prefecture, Kochi Prefectural Culture Hall, Orange Hall
Aug. 1, 2025 (Friday) Toyama Prefecture, Aubade Hall
Aug. 23, 2025 (Saturday) Aichi Prefecture, IG Arena
Sept. 6, 2025 (Saturday) Oita Prefecture, iichiko Grand Theater
Sept. 7, 2025 (Sunday) Miyazaki Prefecture, Miyazaki City Culture Hall
Sept. 20, 2025 (Saturday) Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagin Prefectural Hall (Yamagata Prefecture General Cultural Arts Center)
Sept. 21, 2025 (Sunday) Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai Sunplaza Hall
Sept. 23, 2025 (Tuesday, national holiday) Akita Prefecture, Akita Arts theatre Mille Has
Sept. 27, 2025 (Saturday) Yamanashi Prefecture, YCC Prefectural Cultural Hall (Yamanashi Prefectural Citizen's Culture Hall)
Sept. 28, 2025 (Sunday) Niigata Prefecture, Nagaoka Municipal Theatre
Oct. 12, 2025 (Sunday) Osaka Prefecture, Osaka-jo Hall
Oct. 18, 2025 (Saturday) Fukuoka Prefecture, FUKUOKA CONVENTION CENTER
Oct. 19, 2025 (Sunday) Nagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki Stadium City HAPPINESS ARENA
Nov. 1, 2025 (Saturday) Kagoshima Prefecture, Kagoshima Arena
Nov. 2, 2025 (Sunday) Kagoshima Prefecture, Kagoshima Arena
Nov. 24, 2025 (Monday, substitute holiday) Tokyo, Nippon Budokan
Source: Music Natalie
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