I attended the concert in Kuala Lumpur on 29th April. It was my first time seeing OOR live (I’ve been anticipating for the concert for 6 months prior since the day I fought to buy the tickets.
I’ve only been a fan for about 2 years now, and they helped me go through a rough time in my life (is it exaggerating to say they saved me?). My first music video I managed to stream on the release date itself was Delusion:All, and ever since the Detox album released, I’ve been streaming nonstop as I really loved it just as much as I do with their other songs.
So upon seeing the announcement for their tour dates, I was excited that they’re touring.
It was also my first time attending a rock concert, and I didn’t know what to expect, but I’m glad that I went in without any expectations.
It was the best concert I ever experienced in my life. I sang my heart out to all the songs they performed, and even nearly cried when they sang Delusion:All and The Pilot </3🥹
However I felt that this concert was truly different because Taka wasn’t feeling well and didn’t perform his best, yet he still gave his all and pushed through even though he mentioned multiple times throughout the concert that he is unwell and kept apologizing.
Near the end, he went down on his knees and cried, and that hit me the most. It was the first time I saw an artist being so evident that they’re disappointed with themselves that they couldn’t perform their best. With this, the music instantly hit harder than anything I ever witnessed.
I usually don’t get PCD from concerts, however, this time is different. It didn’t just feel like 2 hours, it just felt like a fever dream that made me stop and think “was that real?”. After the concert, that made me an even bigger fan, and instantly I could not stop streaming their music and watching back all the videos I took during the concert (even though my voice spoiled it). I can’t stop crying as the music hit harder than it did the first time.
I couldn’t stop thinking about Taka crying visibly on the big screen during the concert. It made me realized how he’s just so passionate about performing and caring towards us fans and of course towards OOR. Despite him having a sorethroat, he still screamed the most iconic part during Puppets Can’t Control You. This made me really love and appreciate them and their music even more.
(I also could not stop thinking about Toru rapping in Chico’s stead during C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y, it was truly such a breathtaking moment)