GACKT Official Bitfan update. Translation below
Just before the show began, GACKT chants echoed throughout the venue. As the voices layered and the excitement reached its peak, the entrance music filled the hall. Then, in the next instant, a tremendous roar, almost a scream, erupted.
The venue shook violently just from the band members’ appearance. However, that frenzy was only the beginning. The moment GACKT appeared on stage, the energy in the venue exploded. A roar of cheers, far exceeding the previous ones, poured down, and its overwhelming energy shook the entire venue.
The anticipation, joy, and long-awaited feelings of each and every audience member surged towards the stage. Even in the brief time between GACKT taking the microphone and uttering his first words, the intensity didn’t diminish; it only grew.
The song hadn’t even begun yet.
Even so, the mere fact that GACKT was standing there completely unleashed the audience’s emotions. The venue was already a melting pot of excitement. It wasn’t an ascent, but a descent.
That expression best describes the moment.
It was an overwhelming opening.
Following this situation, the band members’ energy was at its peak from the very first song. It was truly the start of a magnificent performance.
Just like on the South American tour, even in this foreign land of Asia, the fans sang along with GACKT, singing the Japanese lyrics. The sight was simply breathtaking. It was a moment that made you realize that GACKT’s music has truly taken root in people’s hearts, transcending language and cultural differences.
By the time M1: DYBBUK ended, the venue had transformed into a space overflowing with euphoria and madness.
While the audience was enveloped in joy, they were also swallowed up by the overwhelming sound and worldview, drawn into the stage as if their reason were being stolen away.
And everyone was certain.
—Tonight is going to be an incredible night. Enveloped in madness, joy, and passion, the time passed beautifully and intensely.
M2: FALL AGAIN
M3: SPEED MASTER
M4: DISPAR
M5: MARIA
M6: UNTIL THE LAST DAY
M7: SUDDENLY
M8: RIDE OR DIE
M9: VANILLA 0 -ZERO-
M10: Jonetsu no inazuma
M11: JESUS
M12: ALL MY LOVE
Intensity and beauty. Madness and tenderness.
GACKT’s songs change their expression one after another, as if manipulating the emotions of the audience themselves. One moment you’re raising your fist in response to the heavy rock sound, and the next moment your heart is captivated by the delicate melody.
Before you know it, the main performance has passed far too quickly, and the final note has finished playing.
But it couldn’t possibly end there.
From all corners of the venue, deafening chants of “GACKT!” began to echo. Then, chants of “YFCz!”. The voices grew louder and louder, eventually filling the entire venue.
Not a single person wanted to leave.
It wasn’t over yet.
The audience’s conviction of this was poured out as one powerful voice onto the stage.
Soon, as if responding to that wish, the members reappeared.
A deafening roar of cheers erupted.
The members on stage, in response to the enthusiasm, threw towels into the audience with love, further intensifying the excitement in the venue.
And the final encore song performed was:
EN “Let’s Meet Here Again!”
This song, which sings of farewell while promising a reunion, was the perfect ending.
The stage and audience became one, and everyone sang together with smiles on their faces.
Transcending borders and languages, the message “Let’s meet here again!” was delivered to the audience who shared this one space.
Those words became a promise, deeply etched in the hearts of everyone who shared that night.
Amidst the unending applause and cheers, GACKT and his band members left the stage. However, the lingering emotions wouldn’t easily fade.
Following South America, the strong bond between GACKT and his fans worldwide was proven once again in Asia.
We will surely meet here again.
Leaving only that certainty, the night of fervor quietly came to a close.
Text by T.NAITO
Source: GACKT Official Bitfan
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA