Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 887 Chapter 896, a concert attended by people!

When the first ray of sunlight in the morning shone into the bedroom, Naoki Nagayama woke up~
Although I walked around for a long time yesterday, my young body naturally recovered very quickly. Even for Akina, who is a girl, she would be refreshed after a good night's sleep.

"Akina, wake up!"

Naoki Nagayama patted his girlfriend next to him until she opened her eyes, then took out a small cake from the refrigerator and lit the candles.
"Happy birthday!"

"Eh? When?!" Akina Nakamori suddenly came to her senses, "I didn't even see Naoki-san buying a cake!"

"Of course I prepared it secretly!"

Naoki Nagayama smiled. Living in the presidential suite of a high-end hotel would naturally have many conveniences.

How does it feel to blow out birthday candles right after getting up? It's a kind of joy of being spoiled to heaven~
Akina closed her eyes and made a wish, then blew out the candles happily. Then the small strawberry cake was just enough for two people for breakfast.

"Naoki-san, when are you going to the concert?"

With her boyfriend by her side, Akina doesn't have to worry about the itinerary at all, she just has to follow along.

"The official start time in the UK is noon, which is two hours later in Philadelphia. However, due to the time difference, it starts at 9 o'clock, so we have to go there early."

As the concert progressed, the streets of Philadelphia, which is not very big to begin with, began to see more and more crowded people. The Philadelphia Kennedy Stadium, where the concert was held, was even more crowded.
If you arrive late, it will be troublesome to enter the venue.

After everything was packed up, Naoki Nagayama took Akina Nakamori into a taxi and headed for the stadium.

It was mid-July and the sun was already very strong in the morning. However, the huge Kennedy Stadium was already packed with people. The grass in the middle was filled with people jostling for position, making it very difficult to get in.

In the noisy environment, Naoki Nagayama held Akina's hand and arrived at the VIP seat smoothly.

The location is on the second floor of the gymnasium, not far from the main stage. You can clearly see the people on the stage, but you don’t have to stand on the field like the audience in front of the main stage. There are also several broadcasting screens standing there~
"Naoki-san, there are so many people!"

Akina Nakamori was lying on the railing of the second-floor stands, and was shocked by the sight of the packed stadium.

“It is said that there are 9 people!”

Naoki Nagayama said that with so many people, it really looked like a vast ocean. If there were thousands of people, they would look like matches, and when there were tens of thousands, it would be so densely packed that it would almost make people have claustrophobia!

"9 people"

"Maybe there will be so many people at Akina's concert in the future!" Naoki Nagayama smiled.

"How is that possible!"

Even though she has performed in many concerts, Akina Nakamori has never thought that she would perform in front of so many people. She must be so nervous that her whole body is shaking when she goes on stage!

At most, I just thought about holding a concert at the Budokan in Japan.
It was already late when Naoki Nagayama arrived, so after a period of noise, as the host came on stage, this charity concert connecting London, England and Philadelphia, USA officially began!
"Now, it's time for LIVE AID!"

The first to appear on stage was the American folk queen Joan Baez, who sang the classic sacred song "Amazing Grace" and the concert theme song "We Are The World".

In the warm sound of music, the theme of LIVE AID and the beginning of the charity performance were announced.

Next, loud and powerful music began to play, and the whole stadium was filled with strong rhythm, which made people realize once again that this was a rock and roll festival!
"Ohhhh~~" "omygod!" "That's XXXX"

The singers on the stage were roaring, the audiences below were cheering, small flags were waving at hand, cups of drinks were spilling liquid from time to time, and everyone was immersed in the outstanding performances brought by the rock masters.

In such a hot day, the Philadelphia Stadium was absolutely boiling from the beginning.
"

II will be king (I will be crowned king)

And you-you will be queen

Though nothing will drive them away

We can be heroes-just for one day

"

David Bowie danced happily while singing "Heroes" which tore down the "Berlin Wall"
"

And wouldn't it be nice to live together

In the kind of world where we belong
You know its gonna make it that much better

"

The Beach Boys sang "wouldn't it be nice", bringing people into a sweet love ~
There is also the return of heavy metal veterans and the passionate contributions of rock masters.
Even people who didn't understand music were completely immersed in the shock brought by rock music at this time.

The hot temperature did not hinder the enthusiasm of the singers and fans at all. In the 35-degree high temperature, the entire Kennedy Stadium was still extremely excited. Many fans even took off their shirts, but from time to time, fans who fainted were carried out of the venue by security personnel.
The organizers had to use high-pressure water guns to spray the air to help fans cool down.

At this moment in Tokyo, it is midnight.

Even though the Japanese TV station broadcast the show, many viewers sang and danced along with the screens at home, but it was night after all, so they just had some fun in a few bars.
Shuichi Idou and Otomo Yoshimura were in a club at night and turned on the TV out of curiosity.
"Naoki-san and Akina-chan, are you here now?" Yoshimura Otomo looked at the picture on TV and asked curiously, "So many people?!"

The ticket he bought himself has been given to a friend, and then maybe to someone else. Yoshimura Otomo himself actually doesn't like rock music very much. After all, he is an older man, and enka is more suitable for him.

"This charity concert is going to be quite a big event!"

Idou Shuichi, who was drinking beer, said that he really wanted to join in the fun, but he couldn't put down his work.

“It is said that almost all the famous figures in the rock industry went there!”

"Oh? Are there any neon singers?"

“It doesn’t seem like that.”

The neon music of this era was not yet world-famous. It was only famous in Asia, and even J-pop was just in its infancy.

During the bubble period, Japan's economic strength reached its peak, and instrumental music and electronic music began to gain momentum, followed by the distinctive city pop and later ACG culture. Only then did Japanese music become famous in the world.

Fangcun Dayou stopped talking when he heard this. After all, this event, which seemed to be very influential, did not even have the participation of Japan. It felt like Japan was lacking in national confidence.

Idou Shuichi stared at the screen carefully:

"There are too many people. There are probably close to 100,000 people in both venues, right?"

"Shuichi-san, do you think the concert in Tokyo can reach this scale?" Yoshimura Otomo suddenly became curious.

"Impossible!" Idou Shuichi immediately shook his head, "Even if we want to hold it, we don't have such a large venue at the moment."

Even the martial arts hall can only accommodate more than 10,000 people~
"Unless it's the Tokyo Olympic Stadium," Yoshimura Otomo thought of the previous Olympic Games, "but probably not that many people would go to watch it."

In this era, there are very few super singers who can attract so many people. It is great to be able to hold a concert with tens of thousands of people.
Perhaps only Michael Jackson could attract more than 10 people by himself.

After the two chatted about the concert for a while, Idou Shuichi continued:
"Naoki-san, did you come back after the concert?"

"Didn't you say you were going to New York? It's about investment~" Yoshimura Otomo continued, "This guy, once he goes abroad, he will definitely play for more than half a month!"

"Hahaha, that's right!"

Idou Shuichi laughed.

The noisy concert was still being broadcast on the TV screen, but it was a pity that the two people watching had little knowledge of rock music and could only speak a few simple sentences in English.

To them, the singers on the stage were probably singing incomprehensible songs and they couldn't understand a word.

With a click, Yoshimura Otomo decisively turned off the power of the TV and said to Itō Shuichi:

"Xiuichi-san, call Mama-san over and ask her to arrange some more young ladies so that we can have a good drink today! Relax!"

Idou Shuichi also laughed heartily:
"Okay, I've been filming in Ota these days, and the weather is so hot, but I'm exhausted!"

"Haha, let's have some ice wine then!"

Just like that, the two greasy old men immediately abandoned rock music and immersed themselves in the young lady's seductive music.

When you are immersed in a concert, time flies, especially in such a grand occasion.

"

Don't you forget about me
Don't don't don't don't
Don't you forget about me
"

Akina Nakamori sang the chorus of the song Don't You (Forget About Me) with Simple Minds on stage. Her head moved up and down with the music, and her whole body swayed with the music.
The people around him also followed the lead singer's voice and echoed it, as if they were talking to a loved one~
The lyrics of this song are simple, it should be a song that Mingcai has heard!

At the very end, Akina suddenly turned around, held Naoki Nagayama's arm and swayed to the music, singing happily:

"~~Don't you forget about me~~"

“~When you walk on by~”

"Will you all my name?"

She was still thinking about singing with Naoki Nagayama, and she was not shy in front of others in private.
It seems that my girlfriend has completely integrated into the atmosphere of the entire venue~
"Naoki-san, what time is it now?"

After the song ended, Akina Nakamori sat down, wiping the sweat from her forehead roughly, and drinking a Coke with ice cubes~
"It's almost three o'clock~" Naoki Nagayama said, looking at the Rolex on his wrist.

"It's already been four or five hours?" Nakamori Akina asked in surprise, "We've been in the concert for so long?!"

"Yes, in such a lively atmosphere, time flies by quickly."

Naoki Nagayama looked at the vendor walking down the aisle and said, "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

Akina Nakamori touched her stomach. Even though the weather was hot, she had been at the concert for so long that the cake she had eaten in the morning had naturally been digested.
"What's there to eat?" Akina Nakamori looked over.

Naoki Nagayama waved to the vendor to come over. There were only simple hot dog buns and some chocolates in the small box. After paying the bill readily, the two of them took a rest while listening to the cheering atmosphere in the stadium.

"When will this concert be?"

"About midnight~" Naoki Nagayama said, "16 hours!"

"It's so long." Akina Nakamori looked at the people in the stadium and asked subconsciously, "Will these fans watch it until the end?"

"not sure"

Naoki Nagayama also looked around. The fans around him seemed a little tired, but the atmosphere of the entire venue still seemed very excited.

However, it is impossible to stay excited for more than ten hours at a time, even with the best military stimulants!
"Akina, let's get ready to leave when it's evening!"

Leaving early is allowed. Princess Diana and Prince Charles in the British venue only stayed for a while longer during the opening and then left.
In fact, many people are just fans of a few singers. They came to attend the concert just for the singers, and some have already left.

"Okay!" Akina Nakamori looked at Naoki Nagayama while eating bread, "Naoki-san, are we going to wait for Madonna's performance?"

"Yeah. Madonna in the evening"

In fact, Naoki Nagayama had no intention of going up to her, but until later generations, Madonna became very famous and he didn't want to miss this concert.

"Naoki-san," Akina Nakamori came over and said with a smile, "Are you close to Madonna?"

"We just met once. His ex-boyfriend and I were friends~"

Naoki Nagayama didn't know many people in the United States, but he had met Madonna once. However, they hadn't been in touch for several years, and Madonna should have long forgotten the Asian man she had only met once.

Her ex-boyfriend, Basquiat, would occasionally send a letter and draw a doodle on it.
"Haha, ex-boyfriend." Akina Nakamori laughed again.

Yeah, ex-boyfriend.
Madonna's music career developed smoothly, she became more and more famous, and her work became busier and busier. Although Basquiat was also a well-known graffiti artist, the gap between the two was already obvious.

Generally speaking, for a couple who have started from scratch and are working hard to build their relationship, if the man’s career is getting better and better, the relationship is more likely to continue. On the contrary, if the woman’s career is getting better and better, the relationship is likely to fail.

So, Madonna and Basquiat broke up a long time ago~
"So Naoki-san, are you going to meet your ex-boyfriend when you go to New York?"

"It depends on the time. Maybe it won't fit in the schedule." Naoki Nagayama shrugged.
Time passed slowly, and soon the sky was covered with fiery clouds.

At this time, Madonna finally took to the stage.
Madonna, 35 years old, full of youth, with red hair swinging, was full of vitality on the stage. She had just experienced the indecent photo incident, and she spoke a rebellious line in the -degree weather:

"I'm not taking off any of my clothes today, no matter what!"

"

It's time for the good times
Forget about the bad times, forget the troubles in life)
Oh yeah
"

Then, holding a red rattle, Madonna showed her radiant energy on the stage, turning this concert into her own special show.

Akina Nakamori looked at the music queen on the stage, her eyes also shining with admiration.

In my own concert, it seems that I can also have more vitality on the stage.
More spontaneous performance, less routine dance moves
In Akina Nakamori's previous performances, most of them were dancing while singing, with equal emphasis on dancing and singing.

But perhaps due to the previous stereotypes, this form is still more like an idol's performance~
True pop kings and queens do rehearse their performances, but they don't always follow a set routine. Appropriate freedom of expression creates an incredible chemical reaction between the stage and the audience, taking the concert to the next level.

That kind of casual arrangement and the ability to control the stage at will may be the direction that Akina should work towards in the future.

After it got dark, an impressive piano sound suddenly came from the big screen of the Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia.
"mama just killed a man~"

Naoki Nagayama stood up excitedly again, "Bohemian Rhapsody". It's time for Queen!
In fact, at the beginning, Naoki Nagayama wanted to go to the venue in London, England. After all, that was where Queen’s most brilliant performances were held.

In his previous life, he knew about this Live Aid concert and saw Queen's performance on various video websites.

However, after comprehensive consideration, I decided to come to Philadelphia, USA. After all, I know more about American celebrities, and I have other things to do afterwards. It would be too tiring to take a flight of more than ten hours.

"Queen!!"

Naoki Nagayama's excitement also made Akina Nakamori curious, and they started watching the performance on the big screen together.
Lead singer Freddie Mercury, wearing white trousers and a white T-shirt, looked like some kind of gangster, but he immediately changed his appearance when he sat in front of the piano.
While playing the piano and singing "Bohemian Rhapsody", his emotional voice made the audience in the audience sing along with him~
"mama just killed a man"

“Mama, ooh, didn’t mean to make you cry”

"."

Throughout the chorus, it was as if everyone had shot someone and was drowning in the remorse of their crime.
The end of a song.
"Bang, bang, bang," "Bang, bang, bang," "Bang, bang, bang"

Two stomps of the feet and a clap of hands. A familiar and shocking rhythm sounded.

"

We will, we will rock you
We will, we will rock you
"

During "We Will Rock You", countless fans stomped their feet, clapped their hands, and rocked the world with Queen on the stage. The resonance even made the stairs on the second floor of the stadium shake violently, but no one was worried.
The next song, "We Are the Champions", is very suitable for the fans to sing together.
"

We are the champions my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
No time for losers
Cause we are the champions
"

The atmosphere of the entire stadium was stirred up again!
There is one more chapter to be postponed. I spent too much time looking up this concert today. Just trying to distinguish the songs and singers from the US and UK shows is a headache.