Getting tickets to the NEWS concert

[shichi_0309]

Hello, lovely NEWS fans! :) So I just saw the announcement for the tour and would really like to be able to watch NEWS live this time. I know there's still the balloting and all (which I think I have no chance since I don't know anyone who can ballot for me), so it would be a long while before I can get resold tickets, but I just want to gather as

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[mau3112]

i m suddenly thinking of going too lolz. but like you, i have no idea of getting ticket. resell tickets are also always so expensive it's so frustrating. if u got some info, pls tell me too yeah :)

from my own research, i think you can try proxy, for example http://www.japanconcerttickets.com/ but i also never try tis service actually lol.. but i m gonna try anyways..

erm, who am i to give advice, i never went to japan or watch any concert in japan lolz but yeah.. hope this helps, even a little bit XD

[shichi_0309]

Hi! Thanks for this, I'll look that up and let you know which proxy service I decide to use, because that seems to be the only way we can get tickets now XD Resold tickets are expensive, but it's the best chance to get in for us foreign fans who have no contacts in Japan XD I was really frustrated when ticket.co.jp banned international credit cards :( Anyway, other people in the comments below have suggested other proxies, you might want to check them out too ^^, Let's cross our fingers that Johnny's doesn't decide to do that strict entrance thing with NEWS just yet, I really want to see them even just once!

[99percentcacao]

I second to this. I'm planning to see the concert in Hiroshima. Hope I can get info about the concert as well. Would it also be convenient to travel from Osaka (Kansai) to Hiroshima?

[newsxaddicted]

Hey! I posted a link in a comment replying to the post if you want to check that out. As for traveling from Osaka to Hiroshima, I think your best bet might be Shinkansen which tends to be pretty pricey D:

[bluelillie]

http://www.jegoods.com/ Amanda has a Tickets service which I used before to attend KAT-TUN concert in Fukuoka. She was very helpful and was able to secure tickets for me within my budget which was great. Hope this would help you! ^.^

[shichi_0309]

Great! I'll look her up, thanks for the info!! ^_^

[shikashitsuji]

ticket.co.jp is still an option, but you will need to be in Japan when you buy your ticket! i.e. you can buy it a few days before the concert... if you're willing to take the risk of flying to Japan for a concert you don't have tickets for yet ^^; Payment would be made at a conbini. On the bright side, ticket prices sometimes drop dramatically before the end of the selling time, so you might be able to get cheaper tickets this way. I added instructions for the conbini payment method to a ticket.co.jp guide I did before the change in credit card rules, hope it helps: http://shikashitsuji.livejournal.com/3309.html... )

[shichi_0309]

Hi! Thanks for your very informative response, as always! :) Yeah, the conbini option sounds nice, though I don't think I can use it since I only plan to be in Japan for a couple of days before the concert (I live in Asia so a short trip to Japan wouldn't be uncalled for especially if I manage to score discounted airline tickets at the local travel expo XD

[shikashitsuji]

You should check out the seating plans and the concert reports for previous concerts held at the venue you want to attend!

When I went to V6's concert at Nagoya's Nippon Gaishi Hall, the standing area was all the way at the back, behind the 4th floor stands, and the boys did not come anywhere near it (when they came by in the little trucks they traversed the passageway between the 2nd and 3rd floor stands). On the other hand, at Yokohama Arena, I heard that the standing area is between the stands and the arena! So you actually get a pretty good view of the stage, plus (at least in V6's case, may differ for other cons) the boys walked right through the standing area before boarding the little trucks so lots of fans in the standing area received fanservice etc haha.

I'm glad my guide was helpful and that you got to see Arashi last year! It's still my dream to go see them some time... XD

[shichi_0309]

Oohhh yes, I didn't think about that. Thanks for reminding me XD I do hope you get to see Arashi sometime in the future... it might get a little difficult from now, but who knows what our luck could bring us? XD

[newsxaddicted]

Hi! I went to the Osaka show last year and I got my ticket through this person.

FYI: Johnny's is now trying to enforce face recognition at concerts though, and they're starting with Shibutani Subaru's solo tour this year. I'm not sure if they're planning on doing that with NEWS yet, but just a heads up.

[shichi_0309]

Hello! Thanks for the response. Yeah, I've heard about the face recognition system too. So it's now sure Johnny's will be using it at Subaru's con? Or still just a rumor? I'm really worried about that even though we still have no idea if they'll be using that with NEWS. I need to get my airline tickets by the first week of February to save money (planning to get it at a travel expo), but by then I still won't have any idea if they do use it at Subaru's con :/

[newsxaddicted]

I don't think we know for sure but I think they required pictures and names of everyone who balloted for tickets : \ Once balloting starts (on 2/2) for this tour though, we'll know if they're doing that for this as well. I want to go to the Tokyo Dome shows but I don't think I'll end up making it this year (´;ω;｀) Good luck to both of us and anyone else trying to go!

[shichi_0309]

I see. So I'll need to get a scoop by then to get an idea :)) How do you get news about this? I'm guessing Twitter would be a good source since the Japanese are very active there, but my Japanese reading skills are still rusty XD And thanks, good luck to us! :)