This was a key performance for the band. It was their first western metal festival. They were very worried about how a rowdy UK crowd of metalheads would receive them. They were warned that they might get booed or worse, bottled. So those tiny 16 and 14 year old girls went out and gave their all and wowed the crowd. The success of this performance is really what made the band realize they could make it outside of Japan. It was a pretty huge deal for them.

I love how they turned a crowd from "huh...?" to chanting "WE WANT MORE!" and its a UK crowd too, we're stubborn as fuck so it shows how incredible they are to do that ❤️

Babymetal's choreographer is Mikiko Mizuno also known as Mikikometal. She was the stage director and choreographer for Japan's cultural presentation at the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony and is one of the choreographers working on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She has own dance troupe Elevenplay and does choreography for other Amuse groups like Sakura Gakuin and Perfume. Babymetal's success is due in part to the high quality team behind them. The lead guitarist of Galactic Empire, a US metal band that was one of Babymetal's guest acts last year in Japan said of them:

One of BABYMETAL's best songs. Brilliant guitar work.

Hey BJ! Great reaction as always. You have it right, this was their first big show in the west. It was announced a month or two before the show they were getting moved to the main stage, it was something they weren't prepared for and the girls were scared how the UK metal heads would react to them. I've seen the whole set and by the third song the crowd was won over. The Kami Band is made up of some of the best metal musicians from Japan. There are a few of them who rotate in and out based on availability as they all have their own projects and bands as well. Playing here from stage left to right: Mikio Fujioka (guitar), BOH (bass), Hideki Aoyama (drums), Leda Cygnus (guitar). Watching this video is always bittersweet because Mikio passed away in January of 2018 due to a fall from a stargazing platform. He was an avid stargazer and it's believed BabyMetal's song "Starlight" is a tribute to him.

This is the song which made me reassess my thinking on Babymetal. It is quite powerful song in terms of it's message. Bullying is a serious problem in Japanese society and has been for decades. It continues to result in dozens of suicide deaths every year. Deaths across all age groups shockingly it is not unusual for children under 12 yrs to die as a result of bullying. Their is also a stigma attached to these suicide which in many cases has led to schools or offices turning a blind eye and attempt to cover up incidents. So I think its impressive that the band make such a public statement, all the more powerful as it isn't some agency or another adult but by 3 young girls.

One of the best live performances by them. I love this song! One of the Top 3 for me.

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What an incredible performance they did in debue concert abroad !

By the 3rd song, (Megitsune), they had the crowd won over, with the crowd chanting, "We Want More!!", for the rest of the set.

Hi from the UK. You're right about the crowd. Rock crowds over here can turn nasty if they don't like what they see. Usually bottles of urine are the favourite weapon of an angry mob. Babymetal really earned their stripes on this one.

You think going to a BABYMETAL show is like going to a "concert". A BABYMETAL show, in my humble opinion, is a LIFE ALTERING EVENT. You will go through emotions you never even knew you had and come out mentally exhausted, but somehow feeling "different". Better, as a human. It really is a mind-blowing phenomenon...They are very special...

BM is great. Today was attended small concert in Taiwan. Love you too ♥️

great reaction BJ!! the most amazing thing about this is that they have, Su-Metal 16 years old, Moametal and Yuimetal 14-15 years old and they kick so much ass!!! this show is legendary for the band and for us the fans of Babymetal, a big win for how things happened, even in the end the crowd asked for more! the band the Kami Band is incredible, the best musicians that Japan can offer, in that show the guitarists are Mikio Fujioka (on the left, RIP) and Leda Cygnus (on the right) the bass player is BOH is a master of 6 strings bass and the drummer is Hideki Aoyama he is a beast in the drums ... They play depending on availability, the bass player and the drummer are almost always the same but the guitarists have more rotation, the two I mentioned and one more than His name is Takayoshi Ohmura (he always brings a pink guitar) they are the most common Kami Band members, sadly Mikio Fujioka died last year in an accident and recruited Isao Fujita on the guitar ... but they are all high level musicians . I think you'll love it when you see Babymetal live in two months! please react to more Babymetal, Akatsuki live in budokan 2014 black night is a great one, it's a Su-metal solo my favorite solo of her here is a link:

Road of resistance and ijime dame zettai are power and high speed metal.

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The moment BABYMETAL took over the world! Notice Yui's ripped skirt, they were rocking hard that day! :)

My favorite BM song. So wish they would bring this back to the live set. Seen them twice and no IDZ, hopes spring eternal for Sept.

Great reaction. Su was born in Dec 1997 so she would have been 16 going on 17 in this video (the other girls would be around 15). What I really like about this video is it showcases SU's singing ability while jumping up and down and you can't hear her fumble anything. The energy that they put into their shows is just unbelievable, to keep that up for 60 to 90 minutes (not sure this performance was that long) is just amazing for these girls, I get tired just watching them. And the best part is it leaves you with a smile on your face, can't say that for any band I've ever heard.

Team Babymetal is full of top talents. Every member of the Kami Band is worth to following. Small shows have the advantage that you are close to the stage. I like the small ones more for this reason and the big shows are on DVD anyways ;) (yes to be there is also awesome) .