Non-stop applause at musician Hiroshi Sumikura’s 50th birthday show

Hiroshi Sumikura: I never imagined having such rewarding show

The last song of the show was “Dokodemo Door” with Sumikura himself on vocals. During the encore, which was met with applause from the audience, the support members and Sumikura hugged one by one (Kogure appeared with a camera for some reason and became the photographer).

According to Sumikura’s MC at this time, Hatsukoi no Arashi had been on a hiatus since their live “Hatsukoi no Arashi no Last Waltz” held at Shinjuku LOFT in 2017, but at the time Takano said, “Let’s do it when Sumi-kun turns 50,” and this concert was a realization of that. Suzuki wished Sumikura “Congratulations,” Suzuki talked to himself vaguely, Suzuki said “Life is long, isn’t it?” and Sumikura said “Yes, it is long. The encore ended with an energetic rendition of “Call Me Your Name,” as if to celebrate Sumikura’s 50s.

However, the applause did not cease after that, and a double encore began. It must have been a double encore that was not really planned, “Can we do it?” and, checking among the members, Sumikura said to the audience, “Excuse me, but you might be able to see a rare live performance today. The guest vocalists who performed that day also gathered on stage, and at the end, they all performed “touch” together. It was a chaotic stage, with people all over the place, and it was a session where no one was sure how it would all come together, where they were, where the goal was, and so on. But that was the best part. Everyone on stage, including Sumikura, really sparkled and shone.

The performance was over just as time was running out. In the midst of loud applause, Sumikura said to the audience at the end, “I never imagined having such a rewarding live show. I am really grateful. Let’s meet again.