[Info] Osaka concerts new schedules have been annnounced!

avex trax through Ayu's official site has released the new dates for the delayed Osaka concerts which can be seen as follow:

Picture taken from avex official site

The cancelled dates are:

20th & 21st May 2009

The new dates are:

28th & 29th July 2009

which means Ayu will be having 4 days in row at Osaka concerts just within 2 weeks gaps

Original source: avex official site

[Info] Press Release from Avex regarding the Shibuya 109 incident

Press release that has been made by Team Ayu as well as avex trax regarding to the Shibuya 109 issue:

Original message:

"一部報道機関より、浜崎あゆみが出演したイベントに関する報道がなされております。
しかしこのイベントは、浜崎あゆみ本人が運営に関与したイベントではありません。
浜崎あゆみを応援していただいているファンの皆様には、大変ご心配をお掛けしておりますが、その状況につきまして、何卒ご理解のほど宜しくお願い申しあげます。
TeamAyu事務局"

Translation:

"According to some news organizations, there was an recent event which included Ayumi Hamasaki in a negative way. However, Ayumi Hamasaki was not involved in the planning and managment of the event, and will not be prosecuted for the incident. We regret the concern caused to all the fans of Ayumi Hamasaki, we urge you to understand this situation." - The office of Team Ayu. "

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[Info] avex trax's press release regarding about cancelled concerts tickets

avex trax has made official announcement in 3 major avex trax artists' official websites, Ayumi Hamasaki, Koda Kumi and Ai Otsuka regarding about the cancelled concerts' tickets information where avex trax will re-schedule the concert dates in Osaka and the new schedules will be announced next week. The ticket owners won't be let down.

Picture taken from avex Official site

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[Official] avex announces the Osaka concerts cancellation due to the Swine flu

It's just getting worse and several pop artists' concerts in Osaka and Kobe need to be cancelled, including Ayu's NEXT LEVEL Arena Tour 2009. avex trax just released the official announcement through their official site:

And it also another news related from Japan Zone:

Show business organizers have started taking measures to deal with the surge in swine flu cases in Japan over the last couple of days. With the flu seemingly arriving in Japan with school kids who've been studying in North America, schools have been closed in the Kansai area where the cases have been concentrated. J-pop concerts and other events where teenagers would gather in large numbers are also an obvious risk. One of the biggest record labels, Avex Group Holdings, said they would ask concertgoers to disinfect their hands at venues this week. They will also provide iodine mouthwash in toilets and provide face masks for anyone seen to be coughing or sneezing. Avex have upcoming concerts by several major artists: Hamasaki Ayumi (May 20/21) and Otsuka Ai (May 23/24) at Osaka Castle Hall, and Koda Kumi at the Kobe World Kinen Hall (May 23/24). The Kobe venue is also scheduled to host Dreams Come True and Mr. Children this month. Another high profile organization, Johnny's Jimusho, announced that they would be postponing concerts in the Kansai region. The group Kansai Johnnys Jr. were scheduled to play four shows over two days at the Umeda Geijitsu Gekijo theater in Osaka on May 23-24, but the shows have been indefinitely postponed. Johnny's say they will notify the 7,600 ticket holders when new dates are decided. Actress Fujiwara Norika was scheduled to attend a Red Cross event at her old high school in Kobe tomorrow, but it has been canceled.

All we can hope is that Osaka and the other Japan areas that are infected will not get worse and the concert dates will be fixed right away. 

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Original sources: avex official site | Japan-Zone
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