Utada United 2006

{{Short description|2006 concert tour by Hikaru Utada}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox concert | concert_tour_name = Utada United 2006 | image = Utada 2006.jpg | image_size = 220px | album = ''Ultra Blue'' | start_date = July 1, 2006 | end_date = September 10, 2006 | artist = Hikaru Utada | number_of_legs = | number_of_shows = 22 | last_tour = Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004<br />(2004) | this_tour = '''Utada United 2006'''<br />(2006) | next_tour = Utada: In the Flesh 2010<br />(2010) }}

'''Utada United 2006''' was a Japanese concert tour by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It was Utada's second concert tour of Japan following their Bohemian Summer 2000 tour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-07 |title=8月15日、宇多田ヒカルLIVE 5作品を一挙放送 |trans-title=On August 15th, 5 of Hikaru Utada live works will be broadcast all at once |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000105389 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Barks |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-11-07 |title=Utada Hikaru kicks off her first Japanese tour in 12 years |url=https://aramajapan.com/news/utada-hikaru-kicks-off-her-first-japanese-tour-in-12-years/92815/ |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Arama! Japan |language=en-US}}</ref> A live DVD of the tour was released on December 20, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-12-20 |title=Utada United 2006 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/goods/detail/257840 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Billboard Japan |language=ja}}</ref>

== Overview == right|thumb|upright=1.2|The four outfits worn on the tour During the filmed concert, Utada wore four different outfits. The first outfit worn was a long, tattered, black and white outfit with pieces of cloth that hung a little above their ankles. Near the shoulders, this dress seemed to puff out, or become feather-like. They sang their first seven songs in this outfit. Then they wore a leather-like coat, that resembled a ballroom gown from the waist down. Utada sang their ''Exodus'' songs in this dress. When looked at closely, you can see that underneath it was the next outfit, which was a red dress. It had strips near the shoulders, and allowed them to move more; a feature which was helpful in performances like "Can You Keep a Secret?" and "Wait & See ~Risk~". They sang the next eight songs in this particular outfit. The last outfit, which was very light compared to the rest, had a small blue skirt and a light pink top. In this outfit, they sang their last two songs, "Automatic" and "Hikari".

In some of early performances, they substituted the pink top with a black blouse. Underneath all of the outfits was a black sleeve-less leotard and black knee high boots with wedge heels.

The concerts at the Saitama Super Arena attracted about 18,000 spectators each.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-08-23 |title=宇多田ヒカル／Utadaの魅力が満載！ツアーレポ |trans-title=Hikaru Utada / full of Utada's charms! Tour report |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000026299 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Barks |language=ja}}</ref>

== Set list == '''Main set''' {{Div col|colwidth=30em}} # Opening (''Exodus'' opening track) # Passion # This Is Love # Traveling # Movin' On Without You # Sakura Drops # Final Distance # First Love # Untitled (Video interlude) # Devil Inside # Kremlin Dusk # You Make Me Want to Be a Man # Be My Last # Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro # Colors # Can You Keep a Secret? # Addicted to You # Wait & See (Risk) # Letters # Keep Tryin' # Automatic # Hikari {{div col end}}

== Tour dates == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+List of concerts |- ! scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Date ! scope="col" style="width:9em;" | City ! scope="col" style="width:9em;" | Country ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Venue |- |July 1, 2006 | rowspan="2" |Sendai | rowspan="22" |Japan | rowspan="2" |Sekisui Heim Super Arena |- |July 2, 2006 |- |July 8, 2006 | rowspan="2" |Shizuoka | rowspan="2" |Ecopa Arena |- |July 9, 2006 |- |July 15, 2006 | rowspan="2" |Fukuoka | rowspan="2" |Marine Messe Fukuoka |- |July 16, 2006 |- |July 25, 2006 | rowspan="2" |Osaka | rowspan="2" |Osaka-jō Hall |- |July 26, 2006 |- |August 4, 2006 | rowspan="2" |Niigata | rowspan="2" |Toki Messe |- |August 5, 2006 |- |August 8, 2006 | rowspan="2" |Nagoya | rowspan="2" |Nippon Gaishi Hall |- |August 9, 2006 |- |August 17, 2006 | rowspan="2" |Saitama | rowspan="2" |Saitama Super Arena |- |August 18, 2006 |- |August 24, 2006 | rowspan="2" |Sapporo | rowspan="2" |Makomanai Ice Arena |- |August 25, 2006 |- |August 29, 2006 | rowspan="2" |Ehime | rowspan="2" |Ehime Prefecture Budokan |- |August 29, 2006 |- |September 2, 2006 | rowspan="2" |Hiroshima | rowspan="2" |Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center |- |September 3, 2006 |- |September 9, 2006 | rowspan="2" |Tokyo | rowspan="2" |Yoyogi National Gymnasium |- |September 10, 2006 |} == References == {{reflist}}

{{Hikaru Utada}}

Category:2006 concert tours Category:Hikaru Utada concert tours Category:Albums recorded at Saitama Super Arena