Maaya Sakamoto 25th Anniversary LIVE "No Promises Needed" Guest & Member Information Revealed! Daily updates! A "Listen to just the chorus" project has also started!

Special guests and band members are revealed about Maaya Sakamoto's 25th anniversary LIVE to be held at Yokohama Arena on March 20 (national holiday) and 21 (Sunday). In addition, "Updated every day! A little bit of just the chorus" project has also arrived.

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Maaya Sakamoto made her CD debut on April 24, 1996 with the single "Yakusoku ha Naiwa Nai" and started her 25th anniversary year on the same day last year. In December last year, she released the single "Dokubaku ↔ Dakudo" (独白↔躍動), which includes the theme song for the current movie "Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Camelot Part 1 Wandering; Agateram," and on March 17 this year, her fourth concept album "Duets" will be released. Duets" is scheduled for release on March 17 this year.

This is the second album commemorating the 25th anniversary and the first duet album of his own, and he has collaborated with Hiroki Wada, who was the ending theme artist for the anime "The Sky's Escaflowne" 25 years ago, when his debut single "Yakusoku wa Naiwa Nai" was the opening theme, as well as with his friends and singers he has always been close to and respected. He has duetted with a total of seven singers whom he has always known and respected.

The singers include Yoshio Inoue, Tomomi Uchimura (la la larks), Kyoko Koizumi, Kohei Dojima, Asako Toki, and Masakazu Hara (the band apart). In addition to lyrics provided by the duet artists, the program also features Maaya Sakamoto's own compositions and writers such as TENDRE, Shoko Suzuki, Ryo Eguchi, and Yuho Iwasato.

25th Anniversary LIVE "No Promises Needed" to be held in March

The title of the 25th anniversary live to be held at Yokohama Arena on March 20 (national holiday) and 21 (Sunday) is "Yakusoku wa Iwanai," the same title as the band's debut single released 25 years ago.

At the same time, special guests and band members will be announced: Tomomi Uchimura (la la larks), Kohei Dojima, and Masakazu Hara (the band apart) will be special guests on Saturday the 20th, and Tomomi Uchimura (la la larks) and Kohei Dojima will be special guests on Sunday the 21st, The band members are Katsutoshi Kitagawa, Masakazu Hara (the band apart), and Katsutoshi Kitagawa (the band apart).

The band members are Katsutoshi Kitagawa (Band master & Guitar), Yasuo Sano (Drums), Manabu Chigasaki (Bass), Kensuke Okuda (Guitar), Kento Ogitani (Keyboards), Yasushi Mori (Percussion & Manipulator), and Katsutoshi Inari (Percussion). (Percussion & Manipulator), Rin Inaizumi (Chorus), Azumi Takahashi (Chorus), and many other familiar musicians.

The music is "updated every day! Listen to just a little bit of the chorus" will start!

The 25th anniversary year is entering its final spurt. Starting today, new information will be provided almost every day for a month leading up to the release of the concept album "Duets".

As the first project, the official website of Flying Dog will start a "Daily Update! Listen to just a little bit of the chorus" on the official Flying Dog website. Starting today, you will be able to listen to a sample of the chorus of one song every day.
After that, new information will be announced one after another, so be sure to check Maaya Sakamoto's official website "I.D.", Flying Dog's official website, and Twitter.

Release information
■4th concept album "Duets
Duet album of all new songs woven with 7 members
Second 25th anniversary album
Released on March 17, 2021
2,500 yen (tax not included) / VTCL-60544

＜Included songs
1. Duet! / Maaya Sakamoto & Hiroki Wada
　　Lyrics: Maaya Sakamoto, music composed and arranged by h-wonder
2. if it's not you / Maaya Sakamoto x Kohei Dojima
　　lyrics/composition/arrangement by Kohei Dojima horn arrangement by Kohei Dojima and sugarbeans
3. a bite of a bite of a bite of a bite? / Maaya Sakamoto & Asako Toki
　　Words by Asako Toki, music composed and arranged by TENDRE
But / Maaya SAKAMOTO & Masakazu HARA (the band apart)
　　Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato, music composed and arranged by Masakazu Hara
5. sync / Maaya Sakamoto x Tomomi Uchimura (la la larks)
　　Lyrics: Tomomi Uchimura and Maaya Sakamoto, music composed and arranged by Ryo Eguchi
6. between the stars / Maaya Sakamoto & Yoshio Inoue
　　Words and music by Maaya Sakamoto Arranged by Ryuji Yamamoto
7. under the same roof / Maaya Sakamoto & Kyoko Koizumi
　　Words: Maaya Sakamoto, Music: Shoko Suzuki, Arrangement: Ryuji Yamamoto

Special bonus information
Maaya Sakamoto 4th concept album "Duets" will be available for purchase!
The following special offers will be given to purchasers of the target products on a first-come, first-served basis.

<Target products
Maaya Sakamoto 4th concept album "Duets" to be released on March 17, 2021

<Purchase privilege
Maaya Sakamoto concept album coaster (4 types in total, randomly selected)
One coaster will be given away at random from among the paper coasters (4 kinds in total) with jacket designs of the 4 concept albums "Easy Listening", "30minutes night fligt", "Driving in the silence", and "Duets".
Some stores may not carry the coaster, so please check with the store before making a reservation or purchasing.

Distribution Information
The song will be available from March 17 on music streaming services and major download services such as iTunes Store, Recochoku, and mora.

Supported streaming services:
Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited/HD, AWA, KKBOX, LINE MUSIC, mora qualitas, RecMusic, Rakuten Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, ANiUTa

Special Program Information
Special program just before 25th anniversary LIVE
The 15th & 20th anniversary LIVE will be broadcast on CS Nittele Plus!

Broadcast schedule:
1) Maaya Sakamoto 15th Anniversary LIVE "Gift" at Nippon Budokan
2/28 (Sun.) from 15:00 *Rebroadcast: 3/30 (Tue.) from 21:00
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2) Maaya Sakamoto 20th Anniversary LIVE "FOLLOW ME" at Saitama Super Arena
2/28 (Sun.) 17:50- *Rebroadcast: 3/31 (Wed.) 21:00- # 2) Maaya Sakamoto 20th Anniversary LIVE "FOLLOW ME" at Saitama Super Arena
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