GLAY’s Teru leaps up during a concert at Nissan Stadium.
PHOTO BY YASUO CHIMURA

GLAY spend Y1.5 billion on 15th anniversary concerts in Yokohama

Tuesday 18th August, 04:00 AM JST

YOKOHAMA —

Popular rock band GLAY rocked Nissan Stadium in Yokohama over the weekend, spending roughly 1.5 billion yen putting together two “GLAY 15th anniversary Special Live 2009 THE GREAT VACATION” concerts, which attracted about 150,000 fans.

The group belted out 21 songs including “SOUL LOVE” and “HOWEVER” on a stage over 100 meters wide and 30 meters high, dubbed “HOTEL GLAY.” They also pleased all sections of the crowd when they went around the venue on a 500 meter-long stage extension that circled the stadium.

GLAY will perform at 14 venues when their nationwide tour begins on Nov 21.

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14 Comments

gaijintraveller at 07:01 AM JST - 18th August

1,500,000,000? At 100 yen to the dollar that would be 15 million dollars. That seems somewhat excessive. Is that right? Mind you, if they did get 150,000 fans and charged them 10,000 yen each, which seems a lot for a local band, they could break even.
Bogi at 07:59 AM JST - 18th August

They also pleased all sections of the crowd

Huh?

"So, how was the concert? Rocking? Wicked?"

"Yes, I was very pleased."
bdaniel08 at 08:03 AM JST - 18th August

Ichi oku gosenman ?

150 000 000 would be more realistic !
GAYMAN at 08:43 AM JST - 18th August

totally glay
thepro at 09:02 AM JST - 18th August

Yeah, right. Great spin.
Mittsu at 09:17 AM JST - 18th August

Seems a lot.
Potsu at 09:21 AM JST - 18th August

15 years for that music ! What is with the name anyway ? GLAY ??
pawatan at 10:16 AM JST - 18th August

charged them 10,000 yen each, which seems a lot for a local band

I don't think you've priced concert tickets in Japan much! It's a bit on the high side, but not by that much...
sasukene at 10:26 AM JST - 18th August

GLAY = not white, not black but some where in between.

This is how a friend who is a fan described their name to me.
gogogo at 10:37 AM JST - 18th August

Glay didn't spend this money the event promoter and label did.
hirobito at 11:09 AM JST - 18th August

Aren't artists supposed to make money on concerts? Maybe they make their money on licensing/merchandising. GLAY t-shirt anyone?
Klein2 at 12:06 PM JST - 18th August

In another 15 years, they will really be GLAY. Their name will make more sense.
stirfry at 02:47 PM JST - 18th August

yes they're all very glay, obviously
vajra at 12:08 AM JST - 19th August

Nothing like GLAY at House of Blues in LA next month !