
Japanese king Kimura Takuya held "TAKUYA KIMURA Live Tour 2026 Checkpoint" in TAIPEI in Beiliu and interacted enthusiastically with fans.
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Takuya Kimura held the "TAKUYA KIMURA Live Tour 2026 Checkpoint" concert at the Taipei Pop Music Center.
[Reporter Liao Lihui/Report from Taipei] Japanese king Takuya Kimura held the "TAKUYA KIMURA Live Tour 2026 Checkpoint" in TAIPEI in Beiliu today (13th). He appeared from the backstage wearing a white suit and a leopard print shirt, instantly arousing cheers from 5,000 fans. Kimura Takuya said with emotion: "Finally, finally! I can meet you all in this way! I'm really happy!"
Kimura Takuya opened the show today with "Head Shot", and then sang "No Night, No Starlight" and "High on you" in succession, wowing the audience. Kimura Takuya saw that the venue was full of people and said that the venue was quite quiet before the show started. "Although I knew that the tickets were sold out and many people were waiting outside, when I was preparing with the musicians and backup dancers backstage, I wanted to say, are there really people waiting for me?" As a result, fans appeared in front of him, and Kimura Takuya also enjoyed the cheers.
He said frankly that he came to Taiwan to perform in this way and had been thinking for a long time about how to communicate with fans. He was very grateful to the staff backstage for typing in real time. Because everyone responded so immediately, Kimura Takuya even said doubtfully: "I wanted to say this is Japan at one time? I'm very happy!"
Kimura Takuya hopes to share this nostalgic time with everyone. "I will temporarily hand over those memories to everyone. I hope everyone can savor them carefully, feel them with heart, and receive these memories warmly." Kimura Takuya also asked everyone to think back on things like "I broke up with my ex-boyfriend at that time" and "Obviously she still liked me so much at that time."
Just after praising the Taiwanese fans, Kimura Takuya instantly transformed into an instructor and revealed that when he started singing and dancing, the fans in the audience sat back and watched his performance implicitly, "Why on earth have you been 'putting up' until now! We on the stage are the hosts, and everyone is the guests, so the guests cannot surprise themselves. It is the host who should prepare the surprises!"
Kimura Takuya pointed out that this tour includes Japan, South Korea and other places, but Beiliu's sense of distance is his first experience. He hopes that everyone will not be too calm, otherwise he will be very nervous. Kimura Takuya even asked fans to come on stage to feel his embarrassment, saying, "Come and try it!" Then he invited a male fan to the stage and asked him to stand and experience it.
To the naked eye, the male fan was extremely nervous and at a loss. He shouted "Hello" and looked embarrassed. Kimura Takuya finally spared him, gave him a hug, and asked him to step down. Kimura Takuya said: "Look, I think he understands my feelings. I'm really sorry and thank you. I forced him to come on stage. I feel like he will post on the social media later. Okay, I'm just kidding." Kimura Takuya hopes that everyone can sit down when he sings ballads, but he hopes everyone can enjoy it together when he sings fast songs.

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