Hearts On Fire

As Utada Hikaru‘s new album release date draws closer, the promotion is just beginning to unravel. Click below to watch her performance of “HEART STATION” on Hey!Hey!Hey! last night. For those unfamiliar with the construction of Japanese variety shows…No, those are not cadavers lined up on chairs in the audience to fill the shot. Japanese audiences just tend to stay absolutely still throughout televised performances until the final moments. It’s rather eerie, isn’t it? I can only imagine the thoughts going through the minds of performers like Utada looking into a deep sea of blank stares and deafening silence. She did her best, as usual, despite the nervous warbling and ad-libbing.