2015

This week, Namie Amuro (38) held a press conference in Hong Kong to publicise her upcoming concert in Mar 2016.

Namie looked distracted at the press conference and rarely smiled until the final photo-taking session with the press.

Shortly after, she went shopping in central with a large convoy of bodyguards, almost as many as President Obama’s.

Her rumoured producer boyfriend Nishi Shigehiro also joined her later on her shopping trip.

Namie Amuro’s first marriage was with Masaharu Maruyama which ended in divorce. They have a son Haruto, who is 17 this year.

Namie Amuro’s first ever Singapore concert in 2013 was cancelled at the last minute. Rumours has it that ticket sales were poor, possibly due to a lack of marketing or her waning popularity here.

Namie used to command a very large fanbase in Singapore in the 90s; now that K-pop is taking over, she should have tried to make as much money as possible during her prime back then.

Perhaps, Hong Kong and the massive mainland audience can help her prosper better.