The days of the Corona disaster and the “no-sounding-out” restrictions have passed, and now people can enjoy artists’ concerts at their best without hesitation. However, if you get too out of line, you may become a “troublesome spectator” who causes trouble for others. Actual post displayed 4.95 million times.
A man’s singing voice behind me drowns out B’z’s song.
You’ve won a prize at your favorite artist’s live concert! But what should you do if there is an audience nearby who are singing loudly and passionately? One post on X (formerly Twitter) has been getting a lot of attention. In early December, a fan won a ticket to the Tokyo Dome concert of B’z, one of Japan’s most popular rock units, but was unable to concentrate on the live performance because of the loud singing of the audience in the back. The actual post was viewed 4.95 million times and received over 40,000 reactions. This time, we spoke directly with the owner of the post. I think this was my 10th B’z concert. It was a tour for their new album, so I was looking forward to hearing the new songs. It was also the first time in a long time that B’z had performed in a dome, so I was expecting a large-scale production. The seats were on the first floor, almost directly next to the stage, and were truly the “best” seats in the venue. However, as soon as the first song started, I began to notice a man’s voice behind me. I was unable to concentrate on B’z’s singing voice even though I was at the concert. …… If it was cheers, I would still be there, but I didn’t come here to listen to anyone but the artists singing. I was there with my mother, and she didn’t seem to mind at first. But then she started to get concerned, and she repeatedly turned her ears toward the stage and covered them with her hands in an attempt to block out the sound of the voices. In between songs, I asked her, “Are you okay? He replied, “I’m concerned, but I’m fine.
Aren’t live performances supposed to be fun?”
Still no response. …… I felt sorry for him, but he finally noticed me when I tapped him on the shoulder. I told him again, “You can sing if you want, but could you please lower the volume of your voice? I told him again, “I don’t mind singing, but could you please lower the volume of your voice? I was met with a laugh and a retort, “Isn’t a live concert supposed to be fun? I asked the person next to me, “Is it bothering you? I wondered how many people could say ‘it’s annoying’ when asked that question. …… I was not intimidated, but I complained, “The voices in the back reach directly to the front! but they didn’t listen to me at all. …… I couldn’t hear him, but he seemed to be complaining about something, rather unconvinced. The man then exchanged seats with a nearby spectator who appeared to be his companion. The man then exchanged seats with a nearby spectator who appeared to be his companion, and although he could hear voices from time to time, he was no longer bothered by them. But when I thought that other people were listening to that voice instead of me, I felt kind of sorry. I came to Tokyo Dome to enjoy B’z’s performance and Inaba’s voice, but at least six songs were drowned out by a male singer’s voice, which was very disappointing and frustrating.” I felt like I had no place to do ……. But she is not the only one who has had this experience. At a certain foreign artist’s concert, the female audience member next to me was singing passionately from beginning to end. I thought it was too loud, but when she started tracing the melody out loud, not the lyrics but just the melody, like when you can’t sing karaoke, I said, ‘Shut up already! I said, “Shut up! There is a big difference between Japanese and foreign artists when it comes to singing together. For foreign artists, it is considered “normal” for the audience to sing along with them if the song is a well-known one, even if the microphone is not pointed at the audience. But when you pay 15,000 yen for a ticket, which is not cheap, it is hard to listen to an audience you don’t know sing along with the artist. If you want to sing with your friends, go to karaoke.