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ya that's not going to happen...First off, depriving people of cellphones is pretty irresponsible safety wise....It is always good to have one on hand just incase something happens or if u need to get ahold of someone..concerts end late so sending people outside to find their cars at 11pm in a big city without a cell is not a good idea....I also would be careful labeling this restriction as Utada's idea..Usually it has nothing to do with the artist's wishes but rather the wishes of the record label....They of course are trying to limit any illegal filming that could be sold without their permission...I must agree that seeing flashes every five seconds would be annoying to everyone at the venue not just Utada herself and this was probably taken into consideration when this ban was made...But I dont see any harm in a picture phone as most dont even have a flash...

Well, cameras are always not allowed during concerts. I don't think it has got much to do with her wishes. Anyway fans who took the effort to sneak in cameras are just trying to capture the moments for their future viewing. It's good to reminisce and I also believe that they're doing it out of good will, to share the videos with those who are really eager to go to the concert but just can't make it because of many reasons such as transport, distance or prevalently, financial issues. Of course photos of her tour will be posted somewhere "official", perhaps a few magazines will cover it as well, who knows but crazy hardcore fans just can't wait. Most of us have been really excited about this tour. You can't really blame us, after all, we're humans with flaws.

I had been standing in line since 12:30 that afternoon and I was really excited that I was going to be able to stand in the front and actually see Utada. I'm just over 5' so I made sure to get to the Show Box as soon as my classes were over. However, I didn't know that at the Show Box if you are over 21 and if you buy something inside then you are given a number and allowed to enter early. I'm only 19, so my mom was able to get a number and our goal was for her to save me a spot up close. She was able to get me a pretty close up spot, but I cannot express how frustrated I am that I stood in line for 7 hours and people who arrived at 6 o'clock still got in before me because they were over 21.

However, I really did enjoy the concert and because I was standing right in front of the railing I did see Utada's mom taking lots of photos. Security was extremely tight and it felt like every 10 minutes or so they were flashing their flashlights in the crowd to catch those people who were taking pictures.

I would just like to say that those of you who have taken pictures of Utada at her three concert's so far, if you were really true and dedicated fans of Utada, you would respect her wishes and not take pictures or video her at any more of her upcoming concerts. There is a reason why she does not want everyone taking pictures and truthfully it makes me quite angry that people keep trying to sneak in cameras when we are told by security countless times that photography is not allowed.

Her mom is taking pictures which I assume she will update to Utada's website once the tour is over. If Utada does tour again in the U.S., I think that it would be the best if she also banned cell phones as well. Almost all cellphones have some sort of camera/video function and those of you who are taking pictures from your cellphones, after Utada's tour has asked you time and time again not to take pictures, you are not displaying any integrity or respect for Utada at all.

Have patience and wait for official pictures to be updated to Utada's website.

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yep coulda take a shot of her t shirt and red pants lol but no..... the guards fright in front of me climbing up and down from time to time lol

Personally, I think there is a very good chance that she will tour again. While she was talking with the audience at Seattle, she mentioned that after doing a couple shows already and not having done all this in 3 and half years, that is felt good to be back touring and performing for crowds. She also said that she hopes in 10 years from now she will be healthy and able to do this kind of thing just as good as she can now....

When she said that I was like, "lol what? I thought you were wanting to retire soon!" I guess she changed her mind, lol. But anyway, I found that to be a very good sign that maybe she has no plans to retire and wants to keep touring....especially with how successful this tour has been so far.

Hm, maybe they're going to shoot one in NY or London. If they're going to make a DVD, I wish they'd put clips of every show... doubt it though. I didn't see any professionals taking videos of her in Hawaii. There are so many people out there who missed this opportunity. Hopefully this tour will make her want to do more shows in the near future.

Man, it sounds like they didn't really know what the heck they were doing until they were in the middle of doing it, lol. I guess now they have a better idea of everything so their getting more consistent.

Well, hopefully they are going to film it and make a DVD, cause I have a friend in Quebec who REALLY wanted to see her, but couldn't....and since I had to give up my camera, I couldn't get video or pics for him to see, so I'm hoping a DVD will come out where he will be able to see how great she was! Or she could just tour in Canada, lol.

It was really strict in Hawaii... but they told us last minute that we couldnt use cameras. They just kept making rules on the spot. So people were able to sneak a few photos and videos. LA and Seattle, I'm pretty sure all of the securities were told no cameras from the beginning. In Hawaii, they told us no camera phones while the venue was filling up!

From what I can see, they were way more strict then what I heard from you guys at Hawaii and L.A. They warned us multiple times about cameras, and I even saw some people being escorted outside of the venue, even in the middle of a song! I think they may be getting more strict because of all the videos posted on Youtube and such....

Hm I wonder if the Seattle show was the most strict out of the 3 shows. Though I saw some posts on here that some people got photos and voice clips? Not sure about that one.