On the 29th it was announced that 6 years after their debut, AKB48 would be holding their first ever Dome concerts. The news was announced at the “Everyday, Kachuusha” handshake event at Yokohama Stadium. From July 22nd to 24th, AKB48 will spend three days at the Seibu Dome in Saitama. This is one big step for AKB48, whose dream is to one day perform at the Tokyo Dome. Despite the heavy rain, 12,000 fans were in attendance to burst into joy with 16 members of AKB48 at the announcement of the Seibu Dome concerts. Oshima Yuko stared in wonder at everyone’s excitement, “I can’t believe AKB is going to hold a concert at a place as spacious as that”. It was also announced at the venue that AKB48’s latest single “Everyday, Kachuusha”, which includes a ballot for the “3rd AKB48 General Election”, had reached a million sales in just two days. Takahashi Minami expressed her gratitude, “We’ve been able to sell a million copies thanks to all of you. We’ll continue working really hard in the future”. AKB48 is also holding their nationwide tour in August. Their performance on August 12th will be in Sendai, where the Great Tohoku Earthquake caused a lot of devastation. [AKB48 Nationwide Tour Schedule] August 1st – Fukuoka Palace Hotel & Hall August 2nd – Kagoshima-shi Minbunka Hall August 4th – Kouchi Kenritsu Kenmin Bunka Hall August 8th – Tottori Yonago Convention Center August 10th – Aomori Bunka Kaikan August 12th – Sendai Sun Plaza August 15th – Hiroshima ALSO Hall August 17th – Niigata Kenminkaikan August 19th – Hokkaido Nitori Bunka Hall August 22nd – Toyama Aubade Hall August 24th and 25th – Nagoya Kokusaikaigi Century Hall August 29th – Shiga Kenritsu Geijutsu Theater Biwako Hall August 30th and 31st – Kobe Kokusai Kaikan Kokusai Hall Source: Oricon, Tokyohive
