Sting/Tokyo,Japan 2000

The Japanese tour was held during the period when “BRAND NEW DAY” won two Grammy Awards and became a triple platinum hit in the US. A pro shot that symbolizes this performance has been decided to be released. This work was filmed at the “October 25, 2000: Nippon Budokan” performance. This is a multi-camera pro shot. Sting is always active in live performances, but during the “BRAND NEW DAY” era, he carried out a particularly large-scale world tour. As a result, the number of performances in Japan was the highest ever (along with 1988). First, let’s look back at the overall picture of the tour and check the position of the show. 1999 {“BRAND NEW DAY” released on September 28th} October 14th – December 9th; North America #1 (42 performances) ← *Official UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE 2000: January 7th – April 10th; Europe #1 (59 performances), April 26th – 30th; North America #2 (3 performances), May 6th – June 17th; Europe #2 (29 performances), June 23rd – September 12th; North America #3 (57 performances), September 23rd – 29th; South Africa (5 performances), October 14th – 26th; Japan (9 performances) ←★Here★, November 9th – 22nd; Australia (11 performances) 2001: January 12th – February 3rd; Latin America/North America #4 (13 performances), April 19th – 30th; Middle East/Europe #3 (7 performances), May 4th – 26th; North America #5 (17 performances), May 31st – July 29th; Europe #4 (45 performances)This is Sting from 1999 to 2001. Not only was it a full two years long, but the sheer number of performances, over 170, and the scale of conquering five continents was overwhelming. This tour was also recorded as the official video work “LIVE FROM THE UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE,” but the Nippon Budokan performance in this work was recorded about a year later. It was the eighth of nine performances. This show was also known for being broadcast on television by a certain commercial station, and has become a classic symbolizing “Sting in 2000.” This work is also that television broadcast. It was made into a DVD from an air check master that recently appeared on the Internet. The quality is superb. The image quality is analog due to the era, and the screen feels a little dark by modern standards, so it is hard to say that it is “completely official class!”, but it can be said that it is sufficient by the standards of the time. Moreover, the master freshness is wonderful, and there is almost no crushing due to dubbing or running distortion due to master deterioration. You can enjoy the appearance of Sting, who was at the forefront of the new millennium (an obsolete term), with its lustrous visual beauty. The beauty of the image is depicted in a full show that is different from the official video. Let’s organize the set, including the difference. 70s/80s: The Police: Roxanne (★), Message In A Bottle, When the World Is Running Down (★), Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Every Breath You Take, Blue Turtle’s Dream: If You Love Somebody Set Them Free, Moon Over Bourbon Street, Nothing Like The Sun: We’ll Be Together, Englishman In New York, Fragile, 90s: Soul Cage: All This Time (★), Ten Summoners’ Tales; Seven Days, Fields Of Gold (★), Shape Of My Heart (★), If I Ever Lose My Faith In You (★), Brand New Day: A Thousand Years, After The Rain Has Fallen, Perfect Love…Gone Wrong, Fill Her Up, Brand New Day, Desert Rose *Note: The ★ mark indicates songs that cannot be seen in the official video “LIVE FROM THE UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE”. …And so on. It is as follows. While focusing on the three albums “…NOTHING LIKE THE SUN”, “TEN SUMMONER’S TALES” and “BRAND NEW DAY”, a wide range of masterpieces from his career are selected. Perhaps because it has been more than a year since the album was released, you can enjoy the greatest hits with a thicker selection of classics than the official video. The program’s unique production also gives a sense of the times. In the commentary corner at the beginning, Sting talks about his commitment to charity, and also includes a unique interview with him in Japan. He talks about his thoughts on the Nippon Budokan, the aim of the set list, and his outlook for the 21st century, which are typical of foreign artists. It’s a common topic, but for those of us who know him after that, it makes us feel nostalgic. 21 years have passed since the scene of this work. Sting has visited Japan many times since then, but this was the only large-scale Japan tour he has ever done. He exudes his prestige as a superstar in the music scene and sings his famous songs from the past. Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 25th October 2000 PRO-SHOT 1. MC Talk 2. Interview 3. A Thousand Years 4. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 5. After The Rain Has Fallen 6. We’ll Be Together 7. Perfect Love…Gone Wrong 8. All This Time 9. Seven Days 10. Fill Her Up 11. Fields Of Gold 12. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 13. Over Bourbon Street 14. Englishman In New York 15. Brand New Day 16. Roxanne 17. Desert Rose 18. When The World Is Running Down 19. Shape Of My Heart 20. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You 21. Every Breath You Take 22. Message In A Bottle 23. Fragile 24. Englishman In New York (outro) Sting – vocals, guitrar Dominic Miller – guitar Kipper – synthesizers Russ Irwin – keyboards, vocals Chris Botti – trumpet Manu Katch – Drums PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.113min.