May 27, 2018 Announcement
 

May 27, 2018 is the final performance of Shiina Ringo's current live tour - and it's also the exact day of the 20th anniversary of her debut. She is widely expected to make an announcement of some kind. What do you think it will be?

I can't see her retiring. It's probably the long awaited...


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Or a tacky 'supergroup' featuring Tortoise Matsumoto and her kids!




She's got nowt worth selling for a 20th so it's that, retirement or a new album (of old tracks).

Didnt she already say multiple times that shes set her heart on behind the scenes work?

She was rumored to have said it once to someone in the industry as far as I know...I don't know that she's actually said it publicly.

But yeah, I think that's the most likely thing. I like Bongo's optimism though!

Can't you wait for 4 days?

No. No I can't.

I want a new band, but find a retirement announcement more likely. Would be kind of ironic if a Utada tribute album featuring Ringo was followed by the end of Utada's hiatus, while a Ringo tribute album featuring Utada signaled Ringo's retirement. Quite fitting, actually.

Now that the forums are back she should at least hold on for more one year out of respect for us here XD

Ok, maybe she is retiring... listen to her vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uXrlYKKoAk
or maybe she was just having a bad day

That wasn't great, but I am sure she's just having a bad day. She's had a couple of those and seems to bounce back every time.

It is toward the end of a fairly long, densely packed tour too. She's got to be feeling some fatigue.

She's been working behind the scenes quite frequently lately, I'd be surprised if that's not the announcement given all the rumors. If she does end up "retiring" I'm sure she'll at least release a best hits/B-sides compilation cash grab, if not a proper final album.
All that smoking was going to catch up to her eventually. On the bright side, I think her raspy vocals make Jinsei sound more interesting. But maybe I'm alone on that. I'm liking the first costume too, it reminds me of a photoshoot from early in her career:

Listening to this on better speakers now...she's actually singing really hard, with a lot of power, and when she does hit a good note her voice is strong and steady. On the other hand, she definitely sounds hoarse, like she's got a sore throat or something. Her voice sounds particularly like it's acting up when she transitions between notes. Whether this is some sort of vocal stress caused by performing, or a temporary illness, I'm not sure. Whatever it is, I don't think it's really indicative of her overall vocal abilities at this point in her career.

My bet is on Toutaikai or Asia tour.
Maybe something to do with Tokyo 2020, I know it's a bit too early.

The announcement isn't this thing is it?


https://gyao.yahoo.co.jp/special/she..._source=Direct

No, I don't think so
I hope it isn't O.o

So, is it the streaming thing? I saw an announcement video on YouTube from the official account.

Yeah looks like that's all it is.

HUGE lol

HUGE ANNOUCEMENT

Still 2 1/2 hours until her actual final show though...

I think we're getting a new concert tour too. Ringo Expo '18, coming this fall. Yay!!!

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Amazing.

Who hypes a 20th announcement for something like this?

'hey guys, all the music 99% of already own carry about on your person and stream yourselves is now available OFFICIALLY for that purpose'

YAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

Using GIPS in the ad was a nice 'fuck you' to all those who say 'move on h8terz, Ringo isn't doing rock any more'! Even they knew using a nu-jingle to advertise it would be weak! They used a HIT!


GET OVER IT! :P

But new live tho....

Just listening to some of the old concerts to celebrate her 20th...damn, what a genius Ringo is. Brings a tear to the eye.

https://natalie.mu/music/news/283964

Here's a bit more. On 7/29 WOWOW are broadcasting one of the shows from this last tour at NHK hall

Not gonna lie, I reaaaally wanna go to see Ringo and Utada this year.

Damn, the salt is real in this thread! :lol:

BTW if anyone has the resources/ability to rip that WOWOW special please do so, because the way it looks, the usual place these things get posted (JPS) doesn't give a single fuck about it...