Hikaru Utada Announces Greatest Hits Album and Unveils Upcoming Tour Dates

Get Ready for Nostalgia: Hikaru Utada's Greatest Hits and Tour Dates Revealed

TOKYO, Jan 15 (News On Japan) - Hikaru Utada has announced the release date of her Greatest Hits album "SCIENCE FICTION" for April 10.

The album will feature a total of 26 tracks, including the theme song "Naniiro Demonai Hana" for the currently airing Fuji TV Monday night drama "Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kureta Kara," as well as newly recorded versions of her hit songs "Addicted To You," "traveling," and "Hikari."

In addition to previously released tracks, the album will also include a new song (title to be determined) and the album edit of "Somewhere Near Marseilles ―Marseilles Hen―" as a bonus track.

The full schedule for Utada's nationwide tour "SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024," her first in approximately six years, has been revealed.

The tour will kick off at Marine Messe Fukuoka on July 13 and 14, and will conclude at the K Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa on August 31 and September 1, comprising a total of 14 performances. The Greatest Hits album will include a serial number for a special lottery to win tour tickets. Additionally, the tour's official app "Hikaru Utada Tour Official" has been launched, with tickets available through a lottery system on the app.

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