Utada United 2006

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = Utada United 2006

| image = Utada 2006.jpg

| image_size = 220px

| album = Ultra Blue

| start_date = July 1, 2006

| end_date = September 10, 2006

| artist = Hikaru Utada

| number_of_legs =

| number_of_shows = 22

| last_tour = Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004
(2004)

| this_tour = Utada United 2006
(2006)

| next_tour = Utada: In the Flesh 2010
(2010)

}}

Utada United 2006 was a Japanese concert tour by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It was Utada's second concert tour of Japan following her Bohemian Summer 2000 tour.{{Cite web |date=2014-07-07 |title=8月15日、宇多田ヒカルLIVE 5作品を一挙放送 |trans-title=On August 15th, 5 of Hikaru Utada live works will be broadcast all at once |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000105389 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Barks |language=ja}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-11-07 |title=Utada Hikaru kicks off her first Japanese tour in 12 years |url=https://aramajapan.com/news/utada-hikaru-kicks-off-her-first-japanese-tour-in-12-years/92815/ |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Arama! Japan |language=en-US}} A live DVD of the tour was released on December 20, 2006.{{Cite web |date=2006-12-20 |title=Utada United 2006 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/goods/detail/257840 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Billboard Japan |language=ja}}

Overview

Image:Utada United 2006 Outfits.jpg

During the filmed concert, Utada wore 4 different outfits. The first outfit worn was a long, tattered, black and white outfit(which seemingly resembled a wedding dress), with pieces of cloth that hung a little above her ankles. Near the shoulders, this dress seemed to puff out, or become feather-like. She sang her first 7 songs in this outfit. Then she wore a leather-like coat, that resembled a ballroom gown from the waist down. She sang her Exodus songs in this dress. When looked at closely, you can see that underneath it was the next outfit, which was a red dress. It had strips near the shoulders, and allowed her to move more, A feature which was helpful in performances like Can You Keep a Secret? and Wait & See ~Risk~. She sang the next 8 songs in this particular outfit. The last outfit, which was very light compared to the rest, had a small blue skirt and a light pink top. In this outfit, she sang her last 2 songs, Automatic and Hikari. In some of early performances, she substituted the pink top with a black blouse. Underneath all of the outfits was a black sleeve-less leotard and black knee high boots with wedge heels. The concerts at the Saitama Super Arena attracted about 18,000 spectators each.{{Cite web |date=2006-08-23 |title=宇多田ヒカル／Utadaの魅力が満載！ツアーレポ |trans-title=Hikaru Utada / full of Utada's charms! Tour report |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000026299 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Barks |language=ja}}

Set list

Main set

Tour dates

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July 1, 2006 \| rowspan="2" \|Sendai \| rowspan="22" \|Japan \| rowspan="2" \|Sekisui Heim Super Arena
July 2, 2006
July 8, 2006 \| rowspan="2" \|Shizuoka \| rowspan="2" \|Ecopa Arena
July 9, 2006
July 15, 2006 \| rowspan="2" \|Fukuoka \| rowspan="2" \|Marine Messe Fukuoka
July 16, 2006
July 25, 2006 \| rowspan="2" \|Osaka \| rowspan="2" \|Osaka-jō Hall
July 26, 2006
August 4, 2006 \| rowspan="2" \|Niigata \| rowspan="2" \|Toki Messe
August 5, 2006
August 8, 2006 \| rowspan="2" \|Nagoya \| rowspan="2" \|Nippon Gaishi Hall
August 9, 2006
August 17, 2006 \| rowspan="2" \|Saitama \| rowspan="2" \|Saitama Super Arena
August 18, 2006
August 24, 2006 \| rowspan="2" \|Sapporo \| rowspan="2" \|Makomanai Ice Arena
August 25, 2006
August 29, 2006 \| rowspan="2" \|Ehime \| rowspan="2" \|Ehime Prefecture Budokan
August 29, 2006
September 2, 2006 \| rowspan="2" \|Hiroshima \| rowspan="2" \|Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center
September 3, 2006
September 9, 2006 \| rowspan="2" \|Tokyo \| rowspan="2" \|Yoyogi National Gymnasium
September 10, 2006

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|+List of concerts

scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Date

! scope="col" style="width:9em;" | City

! scope="col" style="width:9em;" | Country

! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Venue

July 1, 2006

| rowspan="2" |Sendai

| rowspan="22" |Japan

| rowspan="2" |Sekisui Heim Super Arena

July 2, 2006

July 8, 2006