The Five Fox Festival in Japan explained

Concert Tour Name:The Five Fox Festival in Japan
Artist:Babymetal
Location:Japan
Number Of Legs:2
Number Of Shows:15
Last Tour:
(2016)
This Tour:The Five Fox Festival in Japan
(2017)
Next Tour:Babymetal World Tour 2018
(2018)

The Five Fox Festival in Japan (stylized as THE FIVE FOX FESTIVAL in JAPAN) was a Japanese concert tour by Japanese band Babymetal. The tour ran from July 18, 2017 to October 15, 2017, taking place in Japan, commencing after the band returned from international touring where they were the opening acts for various bands from 2016 to 2017.

Background

After the conclusion of the, the band supported Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, and Korn on their world tours as an opening act for several of their shows.[1] On June 16, 2017, the band performed in a standalone headlining show in Los Angeles,[2] to an audience of 4,000 people at The Palladium, where they debuted the live performance of the international exclusive song "From Dusk Till Dawn".[3]

The tour has been subtitled in the band's lore as Metal Resistance Episode V.[4] The first tour dates were announced on April 2, 2017 with shows named Black Fox Festival, Red Fox Festival, Gold Fox Festival, Silver Fox Festival, and White Fox Festival, each with separate requirements for attendance.[5] [6] Tickets were made available for pre-sale to "The One" members on April 1, 2017 and to Japanese audiences April 12, 2017.[5] For international audiences, tickets were awarded in a lottery from April 29 to May 9, 2017.[7] [8] On May 29, 2017, in response to tickets for the tour selling out,[9] the band confirmed an additional four shows, titled Big Fox Festival in Japan (stylized as BIG FOX FESTIVAL in JAPAN).[10] [11] Tickets were made available to international audiences for presale on July 20, 2017, and via lottery on July 28, 2017 (with winners announced the following day).[12]

The first performances of the tour, running from July 18 to July 20, 2017, were located at Akasaka Blitz, the same venue where Legend "D" was held four years prior.[13] During the tour, the band also took part in Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka and Tokyo on August 19 and 20, respectively.[14] When asked for the reason for starting the tour, Su-metal explained they set those events in music clubs to be able to see their fans up close, and Moametal said that she had wanted to perform in front of different audiences.[15]

The Big Fox Festival on October 15, 2017 was the last show with Yuimetal as a member of the band, she would be absent starting with Legend S prior to leaving the band for health reasons nearly a year later.[16]

Controversy

According to the band, anyone who was unable to meet the requirements for attendance would be refused admittance to the show.[6] The restrictions received a mixed response, with some considering it a potential innovation for concert tours in the future,[17] or fascinating due to a potential culture gap.[18] Others, particularly international audiences who won tickets via lottery, complained that it was unfair to be barred from shows due to not being in the correct age range.[19] Fans have also found the age range set for the Silver Fox Festival, specifically for elementary school students and adults above the age of sixty, unusual.[2] [8] [18]

Broadcast and recording

The shows on October 14 and October 15, 2017 were recorded and set to stream via Wowow on April 14, 2018.[20] Five shows from The Five Fox Festival in Japan and one from Big Fox Festival in Japan have been recorded and released as "The One" fanclub-exclusive box sets in early 2018.[21]

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue
DateCityCountryVenue<--AttendanceRevenue-->
Asia — The Five Fox Festival in Japan
July 18, 2017TokyoJapanAkasaka Blitz
July 19, 2017
July 20, 2017
July 25, 2017Zepp DiverCity Tokyo
July 26, 2017
August 8, 2017NagoyaZepp Nagoya
August 9, 2017
August 19, 2017OsakaMaishima Sports Island
August 20, 2017ChibaZozo Marine Stadium
August 29, 2017OsakaZepp Osaka Bayside
August 30, 2017
Asia — Big Fox Festival in Japan
September 26, 2017SaitamaJapanSaitama Super Arena
September 27, 2017
October 14, 2017OsakaOsaka-jo Hall
October 15, 2017

Video releases

The Chosen 500
Italic Title:no
Type:Box
Artist:Babymetal
Cover:blank
Recorded:July 18–26, 2017
Venue:Akasaka Blitz
Zepp DiverCity Tokyo
Length:269:01
Producer:Kobametal
The Fox Festivals in Japan 2017: The Five Fox Festival & Big Fox Festival
Italic Title:no
Type:box set
Artist:Babymetal
Cover:blank
Recorded:July 18–26, 2017
Venue:Akasaka Blitz
Zepp DiverCity Tokyo
Osaka-jo Hall
Length:347:39
Producer:Kobametal

Footage from the tour has been released in two limited-quantity releases exclusively for "The One" fanclub members. The Chosen 500 released on January 20, 2018, and The Fox Festivals in Japan 2017: The Five Fox Festival & Big Fox Festival was released on February 14, 2018.

Background

The Chosen 500 was announced on September 22, 2017, and released exclusively to a select five hundred "The One" fanclub members on January 20, 2018.The set included footage from the first five shows of The Five Fox Festival in Japan as well as a set of colored fox masks.[22]

The Fox Festivals in Japan 2017: The Five Fox Festival & Big Fox Festival was first announced on December 24, 2017, with shipment beginning in February 2018.[21] The set included footage from The Five Fox Festival in Japan (the same shows included with The Chosen 500), as well as the final show from Big Fox Festival in Japan.[23]

Track listings

The Chosen 500 includes only the first five discs as a DVD box set, while The Fox Festivals in Japan 2017: The Five Fox Festival & Big Fox Festival includes all six discs as a Blu-ray box set.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Babymetal to support Red Hot Chili Peppers on US tour - NME . Britton . Luke Morgan . 2017-01-05 . NME . en-US . 2018-02-28.
    Web site: Watch Korn's Brian 'Head' Welch onstage with Babymetal . Munro . Scott . 2017-08-11 . Metal Hammer . en-GB . 2018-02-28.
    Web site: What Happens When You Mix Kawaii With Metal? You Get Babymetal! . Ng . Michelle . 2017-09-18 . MTV Asia . 2018-02-28.
  2. Web site: BABYMETAL announce their own music festival, but with specific rules for entry . Fu . Eddie . 2017-04-17 . Consequence of Sound . en-US . 2018-02-28.
  3. Web site: BABYMETAL、ロサンゼルスでのワンマンライブに4000人熱狂 - 音楽ナタリー . 2017-06-18 . Natalie Music. Natasha Inc.. ja . 2018-03-03.
  4. Web site: https://rockinon.com/live/detail/164197 . ja:BABYMETAL 「5大キツネ祭り in JAPAN -金キツネ祭り-」/赤坂BLITZ . 2017-07-20 . . ja-JP . 2018-03-03.
  5. Web site: http://www.babymetal.jp/news/detail.php?id=509 . ja:BABYMETAL「5大キツネ祭り in JAPAN」開催決定DEATH!! . BABYMETAL . ja-JP . 2017-04-02 . 2018-02-28.
    Web site: THE FIVE FOX FESTIVAL IN JAPAN confirmed!! . 2017-04-02 . BABYMETAL . 2018-02-28.
  6. Web site: Babymetal Reveal Age-Restricted + Dress Code Festival Shows . Hartmann . Graham . 2017-04-14 . Loudwire . en . 2018-02-28.
  7. Web site: THE FIVE FOX FESTIVAL in Japan Ticket Info for International Fans!! . 2017-04-13 . BABYMETAL . 2018-03-05.
  8. Web site: Des règles surprenantes pour les voir en concert . 2017-04-19 . 20 Minutes . French . 2018-03-05.
  9. Web site: BABYMETAL、たまアリ&城ホールで「巨大キツネ祭り」 - 音楽ナタリー . 2017-05-29 . Natalie Music. Natasha Inc.. ja . 2018-03-03.
  10. Web site: BABYMETAL「巨大キツネ祭り in JAPAN」開催決定DEATH!! . 2017-05-29 . BABYMETAL . ja-JP . 2018-02-28.
    Web site: BIG FOX FESTIVAL in JAPAN confirmed!! . 2017-05-29 . BABYMETAL . 2018-02-28.
  11. Web site: 【ライブレポート】BABYMETAL「5大キツネ祭り」白塗りのファン集う大阪で幕(写真9枚) - 音楽ナタリー . Natalie Music. Natasha Inc. . ja . 2018-02-28.
  12. Web site: BIG FOX FESTIVAL in Japan International General Presale is now available!! . 2017-07-20 . BABYMETAL . 2018-03-09.
  13. Web site: BABYMETAL、男だらけの赤坂BLITZで5大キツネ祭り開幕 - 音楽ナタリー . Natalie Music. Natasha Inc.. 2017-07-18 . ja . 2018-03-03.
  14. Web site: Gekirock Editorial Department . BABYMETAL、"SUMMER SONIC 2017"の2ndヘッドライナーに決定!. 激ロックニュース . ja . 2018-02-28.
  15. Sharma . Amit . 2017-08-05 . Five! Five! Five! The Number of the Fox . Kerrang! . Seymour Distribution Ltd . 1682 . 38–41 . 2018-07-29.
  16. Web site: Yuimetal releases statement regarding her split from Babymetal . 19 October 2018 .
  17. Web site: Is BABYMETAL Setting the New Standard for Curated Concerts? . Connelly . Meredith . 2017-04-18 . Noiseporn . en-US . 2018-02-28.
  18. Web site: BABYMETAL Is Hosting Festivals Across Japan With Unique Dress Codes & Requirements - Metal Injection . Kennelty . Greg . 2017-04-14 . Metal Injection . en-US . 2018-03-05.
  19. Web site: Koncerty Babymetal z restrykcjami co do wieku, płci i wyglądu . 2017-04-15 . EskaROCK . pl . 2018-02-28.
  20. Web site: WOWOWオンライン . WOWOW . ja-JP . 2018-03-04.
  21. Web site: BABYMETAL「5大キツネ祭り」「巨大キツネ祭り」が6枚組BDボックスに - 音楽ナタリー . 2017-12-24 . Natalie Music. Natasha Inc.. ja . 2018-03-03.
  22. Web site: 「The Chosen 500(Five Hundred)」THE ONE会員限定販売決定DEATH!! . 2018-09-22 . BABYMETAL . ja-JP . 2018-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180305202546/http://www.babymetal.jp/news/detail.php?id=538 . 2018-03-05.
  23. Web site: 「THE FOX FESTIVALS IN JAPAN 2017 - THE FIVE FOX FESTIVAL & BIG FOX FESTIVAL -」THE ONE会員限定販売決定DEATH!! . 2017-12-24 . BABYMETAL . ja-JP . 2018-02-28.
    Web site: THE FOX FESTIVALS IN JAPAN 2017 - THE FIVE FOX FESTIVAL & BIG FOX FESTIVAL - is exclusively available for THE ONE! . 2017-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180127162219/http://www.babymetal.com/news/ . 2018-01-27 . 2018-03-09.
    Web site: http://gekirock.com/news/2017/12/babymetal_2017_live_bd-box.php . ja:BABYMETAL、2017年国内ライヴ映像を収めた6枚組スペシャルBDボックス、THE ONE会員限定で発売決定!. 2017-12-24 . ja:激ロックニュース . ja . 2018-02-28.
    Web site: 「THE FOX FESTIVALS IN JAPAN 2017 - THE FIVE FOX FESTIVAL & BIG FOX FESTIVAL -」 . A!SMART . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20180228054820/https://www.asmart.jp/Form/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?shopid=0&cat=100131260&pid=10015419&lang=Jp . 2018-02-28 . 2018-02-28. live.