The first show of our Japan tour - at the Tokyo International Forum

Right into soundcheck - always a bit trickier at the start of a tour leg.

Backstage: today I’ll be talking to the early audience gathering, so thought I’d dress up a bit ahead of time.

At the “Royal Package” assembly, David Singleton runs it, as usual.. and notice that t-shirt!

People are coming in, but it’s slow (probably taking everyone’s temperature on the way in) so we’ll be delayed about 10 minutes.

then finished an excellent show

The time off after the U.S. tour hasn’t diminished the quality of our show - this was another special one, and a great start to the Japan tour.

More soon, from tomorrow’s show right here in the same venue.