New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Perhaps it was only a matter of time before a virtual 3D performer took the world by storm. On the heels of sold-out concerts in New York, Los Angeles, Indonesia, Shanghai and Japan, Hatsune Miku, the computer-generated pop music sensation, will return to North
America in 2016 to headline a six-city tour beginning April 23rd.
The Hatsune Miku Expo 2016 North
America tour, visiting Seattle, San Francisco, Dallas, Los Angeles, Toronto and New York, with more cities to be announced. The tour promises to be a seminal moment in entertainment history, giving many North American fans their first chance to experience the international pop culture phenomenon "live" in concert.
Through groundbreaking CG technology, the Hatsune Miku 3D live show features the animated "Miku" projected on stage, singing and dancing alongside a live band. The digitized character is 16 years old, stands 5'2" and wears her hair in two long, blue, ever-swaying ponytails. The global reaction to Miku has been astonishing, catching the attention of
Pharrell Williams and Lady Gaga, who selected the animated star to be the opening act on her North American Art Pop tour.
The songs selected for Miku to perform are chosen from thousands of compositions created by a global community of artists. Created by Crypton
Future Media, Hatsune Miku is the product of a revolutionary music software program that gives creators the ability to produce original music with a synthesized voice and a digitized, virtual performer. Over 170,000 songs have been released, attracting over 100 million hits on YouTube, two Top 10 Singles, and thousands of illustrations and videos featuring Miku.
To date, Miku has performed these songs in front of an estimated 200,000 people, and a first-of-its-kind performance on The Late Show with
David Letterman captivated millions. The star power of Miku, the world's most famous crowd-sourced performer, has been celebrated around the world with toys, fashion, video games and food products.
The Hatsune Miku Expo 2016 North
America tour will be one of the most talked about entertainment events of the spring, and its significance in pop culture will generate interest and attention around the world.
Tour Dates (additional dates TBD):
April 23rd WaMu Theatre Seattle, WA
April 23rd The Warfield San Francisco, CA ** Two Shows
May 6th Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, CA
May 14th The Bomb Factor Dallas, TX
May 20th Sony Centre Toronto
May 28th Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY ** Two Shows
https://mikuexpo.com/na2016/
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