On December 12th, Morning Musume '6's Ishida Ayumi's graduation concert, "Morning Musume '24 Concert Tour Autumn WE CAN DANCE! ~Blå Eld~ Ishida Ayumi FINAL" was held at Yokohama Arena, and around 24 fans flocked to the event.
As the main performance began, cheers echoed throughout the venue as Morning Musume '24 appeared on stage.
The concert started with "Brave Dance" from the album "Professionals-17th," and the venue was instantly filled with excitement.
The tour title "Blå Eld" means blue fire in Swedish, and was chosen with the intention of "running with burning souls (until graduation)."
The venue was filled with excitement as fans cheered on Ishida Ayumi, holding royal blue penlights, her member color.
The members split into two groups and headed to the outer stage, where they performed "Kai Ren Revolution 21 (updated 23 Ver.)," which they had recently shown at THE FIRST TAKE, to cheers from the fans.
In the first MC, Ishida Ayumi encouraged the fans by saying, "WE CAN DANCE! Are you all ready to dance your hearts out?", followed by Ikuta Erina who then encouraged the fans to move on to the live part, saying, "This is Ishida Ayumi's last performance as a Morning Musume member. Make sure you burn every last detail into your memory!"
The album continues with songs that are sure to please, such as "A Song for Sentimental Times," from the single released on August 8th, and "Koibito," a track from the album.
The next MC talk was between Ishida Ayumi, Yokoyama Rena, and Sakurai Rio.
An episode was revealed about Ishida Ayumi coming to work wearing sandals to recover her foot, and then the next day during the recording, she wore loafers in the dressing room. There was also a cute episode about Inoue Haruka wearing sandals as a sign of respect!
Furthermore, in "Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari (2012 Version)," the dance machine who grew up in Sendai became her catchphrase, and she also told an episode of carrying the weight of Miyagi on her shoulders.
In the middle of the show, they performed unit songs from the album, then gathered again and performed "Oozora ni Mukatteiru" on the center stage. They pointed their fingers towards the sky and sang passionately.
In addition, Ayumi Ishida performed a series of representative songs, including "One Two Three (50 Ver.)" from the 23th single, which she sang with Morning Musume on her shoulders, and an updated version of the 53rd single "Plainstorming (updated)". Fans were fascinated by the sophisticated formation dance.
In the second half, they performed "Muka Suki!" from the album. Some fans even copied the dance moves when they sang it cutely with Luda Heart and Finger Heart!
They then performed "Wake-up Call~When You Awaken~", the song they recently showed on THE FIRST TAKE, captivating fans with their sharp dance moves.
In the final MC of the main program, Ayumi Ishida once again thanked her fans, saying, "Today, so many people are watching over us, but thank you for coming to the limit." She smiled and said, "As this was the last tour, I was able to do what I wanted to do, what I wanted to sing in the medley, and dance a lot, and I was really happy. The last tour was fun."
Ikuta Erina said, "I would be so happy if every moment we spent together became truly irreplaceable, and I hope that Morning Musume can continue to be a group that we can be proud of even though Ayumi is in it. Congratulations on your graduation, Ayumi!" as she recalled her memories with the 9th and 10th generations.
Furthermore, Makino Maria performed a Dragon Ball skit in which she pretended to be Son Goten and picked up Ishida Ayumi, exciting the audience.
The final song of the main program was "Your Smile is the Sun." The 13-member Morning Musume '24 was burned into the minds of fans.
As calls for "Ayumi" echoed throughout the venue, the encore began.
Appearing in a sophisticated blue dress, Ishida Ayumi read a letter as fans cheered her on, saying, "Today, I am on the stage of my graduation, something I have always dreamed of, and I am truly happy that so many people were there to watch over me." She then reflected on the release of her single, photo book, and album, her trips to Taiwan and Miyagi, and her appearance on THE FIRST TAKE, saying, "The year I joined in 2011, there was great sadness in eastern Japan, including my hometown of Miyagi. But the Tohoku I have seen over the past 13 years has always been strong and looking forward. Thank you so much for making the fact that I am the only member of Morning Musume from Tohoku so special and important, and for letting me carry Miyagi on my shoulders." She continued, "I auditioned because I wanted to stand out and perform on a big stage, and I said I was better at dancing than anyone else. I said I was good at dancing, and everyone supported me so much when I joined Morning Musume, so now I am here at Yokohama Arena performing WE CAN DANCE. " I stand on the stage full of confidence with this slogan "I want to be a idol!" The idols that you have supported are now incredibly happy. I will never let the blue flame that has been lit in my soul go out. I love the stage, I love dancing, I love Miyagi. With that feeling, I will try anything. Thank you so much for meeting Morning Musume's Ishida Ayumi and falling in love with me," she said in tears.
After that, she sang a solo version of "My Big Flower." When all the members appeared on stage again, she ran up to Ayumi Ishida and performed "Good Things Commemorative Moments," creating a happy atmosphere with her big smile!
Ikuta Erina said, "Ayumi has graduated, and I believe she will once again bring smiles to everyone's faces as a woman. I hope that Ayumi's performance will truly make everyone smile. I believe she will continue to keep the blue flame burning," and then performed "ENDLESS SKY."
As they circled the outer stage, the 1 members of Morning Musume '13 walked up close to the fans with smiles on their faces, waving and responding to their cheers.
At the very end, Ayumi Ishida declared, "Let's all sing together and share our feelings!" and performed "May the future be one in which the blue sky continues forever!". Singing together with the fans, the fans in the venue became one!
At the end, Ishida Ayumi said "Thank you!" as she left the stage, but the fans continued to call out "Ayumi."
Ishida Ayumi appeared again and walked around the outer stage, giving fans her final heroic performance as a member of Morning Musume '1.
Ishida Ayumi has graduated from being an idol and is now flying towards the next stage.
I'm sure she will continue to be successful with her lovely smile in the future.
■ Setlist
M1. Brave Dance
M2. SaiKiYou
M3. Army of Love
M4. Renai Revolution 21 (updated 23 Ver.)
＜MC＞
M5. A song for sentimental times
M6. "Lover"
M7. Jealousy Jealousy (23 Ver.)
M8. As long as you're here, I don't need anything (updated)
M9. I might cry
＜MC＞
M10. Clumsy Fantasia Romance / Kitagawa, Okamura, Yamazaki
M11. It's a secret
M12. I'm glad we met
M13. I want the happiness index to be announced / Ikuta, Ishida, Nonaka, Makino, Sakurai, Yumidate
M14. Towards the sky
M15. One Two Three (23 Ver.)
M16. Pre-Storming (updated)
M17. What is LOVE? (23 Ver.)
M18. Cold Wind and Unrequited Love (Medley)
M19. I am me (Medley)
M20. Laughable Stories (Medley)
M21. Life Blues (Medley)
M22. Dance! Morning Curry (Medley)
＜MC＞
M23. HOW DO YOU LIKE JAPAN?
M24. I love being pissed!
M25. Seishun Say A-HA
M26. Wake-up Call~When You Awaken~
M27. Selfish, carefree, love joke (23 Ver.)
＜MC＞
M28. Your smile is the sun
ENCORE
letter
EN1. My Big Flower / Ayumi Ishida
EN2. Good memorable moments
＜MC＞
EN3. ENDLESS SKY
＜MC＞
EN4. May the future be filled with endless blue skies!
■Release information
Album "Professionals-17th" released on November XNUMX, XNUMX
Product page:
https://www.helloproject.com/morningmusume/release/detail/EPCE-7886/
Ishida Ayumi Morning Musume's last photo book "Profile.7" will be released on October XNUMX, XNUMX.
Product page:
https://www.helloproject.com/morningmusume/release/book/UPBK-0627/
■ Media information
YouTube channel "THE FIRST TAKE"
♪Love Revolution 21
♪Wake-up Call～When you wake up～
■Concert Information
Hello! Project 2025 Winter Fes. “Each” “Go”
Featuring: Morning Musume '25 / Angerme / Juice=Juice / Tsubaki Factory / BEYOOOOONDS / OCHA NORMA / Rosie Chronicle
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