SMAP announces new album and Dome tour
It has been announced that SMAP will be releasing their 20th new album ‘GIFT of SMAP‘ on August 8th.
The album includes their latest singles “Sakasama no Sora” and “gift“, which is currently a CM song for ‘2012 Seven & I no Natsu gift‘. Kanno Yoko, Shiina Ringo, MONKEY MAJIK, THE BAWDIES have been announced as artists featuring on the album.
‘GIFT of SMAP’ comes with two discs, and there will be 4 versions: limited edition, regular edition, Seven net edition, and special limited edition. Each song comes in one disc for the special limited edition, so this edition will come with a total of 19 discs and jacket covers for each disc. The box for the special limited edition will be covered with gold and silver gilding. The price is set at 11,111 yen ($138.13 USD).
Additionally, “gift” will be distributed as a Chaku-Uta Full ringtone on June 27th through Recochoku, Johnny’s web and dwango.
SMAP will also hold five Dome tours to coincide with this album’s release. The group was the first artist to hold five Dome tours back in 2011. The tour date and ticket information will be updated around the beginning of July.
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