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B’z wraps with B’z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- with two dates in Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium.

The band talked about their experiences in the past 30 years, starting from their first live performance in 1989 and guitarist Tak Matsumoto mentioning how thankful they are to B’z fans throughout all these years.

Two more T-shirts were produced exclusively for each day of the finale. September 21 consists of a red T-shirt with the numbers 321 and the word Pleasure visible. While the September 22 “Final” black T-shirt contains a picture of B’z with “LET’S ROCK HARD” listed underneath:

In addition, the band posted an image confirming that a new album is under production, with also a LIVE-GYM tour planned for 2019:

Finally, WOWOW has announced that the HINOTORI finale will be broadcast on WOWOW Prime on November 24, 2018.

The B’z Instagram page includes several images taken from the finale.

The full setlist for today’s performance along with changes to the setlist is posted below, to avoid spoilers, along with tallies on when each song was last played live. In addition, notes are also included on changes to the setlists for the three performances this week.

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B’z continues their latest tour B’z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- with three dates in Aichi Prefecture’s Toyota Stadium.

On the first day (September 6) of the Toyota Stadium performance, one song in the encore portion was cut. Vocalist Koshi Inaba apologized on stage, stating “I’m sorry I’m not in perfect condition”. On the second day (September 8), a total of three songs were cut. While on the third day (September 9), two songs were revived with only song cut again.

The full setlist for today’s performance along with changes to the setlist is posted below, to avoid spoilers for those attending the shows, along with tallies on when each song was last played live. In addition, notes are also included on changes to the setlists for the three performances this week.

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B’z performed on the second day in Fukuoka at Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome, as part of their tour B’z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- which is approaching its finale later this month.

On the second of the Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome performance, due to persisting issues with vocalist Koshi Inaba’s voice, two songs were cut from the setlist.

The full setlist for today’s performance along with changes to the setlist is posted below, to avoid spoilers for those attending the shows, along with tallies on when each song was last played live.

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An all-new B’z song entitled “Majestic” is now serving as the theme to a new Glico Japan Pocky commercial, depicting the parent-child relationship of the fictional Akai family, with Pocky as its main focus. The commercial will begin airing in Japan from September 4, 2018.

An Instagram account has also been created, showcasing the daily life of the Akai family.

Shorter 15 second and 30 second versions of the commercial are also available for viewing below.

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B’z continues their tour B’z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI-, with two performances this weekend in Fukuoka at Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome.

On the first day of the Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome performance, vocalist Koshi Inaba needed to take a 10 minute break before performing the third song in the setlist, due to irregularities with his voice which started with the opening song.

The full setlist for today’s performance along with changes to the setlist is posted below, to avoid spoilers for those attending the shows, along with tallies on when each song was last played live.

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B’z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- has been progressing well, with B’z holding two performances this weekend in Yokohama at Nissan Stadium.

Several notable additions and changes have been made to the live performances this week.

The full setlist for today’s performance along with changes to the setlist is posted below, to avoid spoilers for those attending the shows, along with tallies on when each song was last played live.

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