Playgirlz (concert)

Playgirlz
Promotional tour by After School
Associated album	Playgirlz Lady Luck/Dilly Dally
Start date	April 27, 2012 (2012-04-27)
End date	June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17)
Legs	3
Shows	2 in Tokyo 1 in Nagoya 1 in Osaka 4 in total

Playgirlz (promoted as AFTERSCHOOL 1st Japan Tour -PLAYGIRLZ-) is the first Japan nationwide concert tour by South Korean girl group, After School. The tour is to promote their first Japanese studio album, "Playgirlz" and their fourth Japanese single "Lady Luck/Dilly Dally".

Background

On January 13, 2012, Pledis Entertainment announced that After School, who made their Japan debut with "Bang!" in August last year, will be holding their first Japan concert tour "AFTERSCHOOL First Japan Tour 2012 -PLAYGIRLZ-" in April 2012. The tickets for the concert were available for purchase on March 24, 2012. "AFTERSCHOOL First Japan Tour 2012 -PLAYGIRLZ-" will be held at Zepp Tokyo, Zepp Nagoya and Namba Hatch (Osaka) on the 27th, 28th and 30th of April respectively.^[1][2][3] Despite their tight schedule which calls for them to shuffle between Korea and Japan as they continue their solo and group activities, After School has been practicing hard for these concerts so as not to disappoint their fans, and they are expected to put up some special performances as well as showcase their various hit songs. Due to the demand for tickets previously, an additional date was added on June 17 at Tokyo Dome City Hall.^[4]

On April 26, 2012, a day before the concert begun, a rehearsal was held at Akasaka Blitz, which is also where the group help their "Japan Premium Party" back in July 2011, in front of fans who had purchased the groups Japanese debut album, "Playgirlz" and/or the double A-side single "Rambling Girls/Because of You". The group performed a short setlist consisting of 7 songs (Rambling Girls, Just In Time, Shampoo, When I Fall, Diva, Because of You & Dilly Dally).^[5]

Setlist

1. Introduction Movie
2. "Rip Off"
3. "Super Sexy"
4. "Rambling girls"
5. "Shampoo" (Japanese version)
6. "Just in time"
7. "When I Fall"
8. "Ready To Love" (Kahi, Jungah, Jooyeon, Uee & E-Young)
9. Interlude Movie 1
10. "A~ing♡" (Orange Caramel)
11. "Magic Girl" (Orange Caramel)
12. "Shanghai Romance" (Japanese version) (Orange Caramel)
13. Interlude Movie 2
14. "AH" (Kahi, Jungah, Jooyeon, Uee & E-Young)
15. "Miss Futuristic" (Kahi, Jooyeon, Uee & Lizzy)
16. E-Young guitar solo
17. "BROKEN HEART" (Jungah, Raina, Nana & E-Young)
18. "Lady"
19. "Gimme Love"
20. "Diva" (Japanese version)
21. "Because of You" (Japanese version)

Encore

22. "Let's Do It!" (Japanese version)
23. "Bang!" (Japanese version)
24. "Dilly Dally"
25. "Lady Luck"
26. "Tell me"

Tour dates

DVD

AFTERSCHOOL First Japan Tour 2012 -PLAYGIRLZ- is the first live DVD of the South Korean girl group After School. It is scheduled to be released on March 27, 2013 in 2 formats: DVD and Blu-ray.^[6][7] The DVD will feature performances during the last day of their Japanese tour in Namba Hatch on April 30, 2012. Footage featuring After School Red and Kahi's solo performances from the encore concert on June 17, 2012 will also be included as a special bonus.

Track listing

Charts

Sales and certifications

Release history

References

1. ↑ "Zepp Tokyo Schedule (April 2012)" (in Japanese). 
2. ↑ "Zepp Nagoya Schedule (April 2012)" (in Japanese). 
3. ↑ "Namba Hatch Schedule (April 2012)" (in Japanese). 
4. ↑ "AFTERSCHOOL -PLAYGIRLZ- TOUR Official Website" (in Japanese). 
5. ↑ "4月26日(木) 3rd Double A-Side Singleと1st ALBUMの連動購入者イベントへ参加される皆様へ" (in Japanese). 
6. ↑ http://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_AFTERSCHOOL_000000000412109/item_AFTERSCHOOL-First-Japan-Tour-2012-PLAYGIRLZ_5304483
7. ↑ http://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_AFTERSCHOOL_000000000412109/item_AFTERSCHOOL-First-Japan-Tour-2012-PLAYGIRLZ-Blu-ray_5304484
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "After School sales ranking" (in Japanese). Oricon.