Gacktastic Vid by Request

[karadin.livejournal.com]

So yesterday, Col Shinimegami mentioned that she didn't recall this clip of Saikai Story from the Sixth Day Seventh Night tour, and I think it bears repeating.

You will see the end of the concert, before the encore, and in the interval, the audience was handed blue penlights (unbeknownst to Gackt) and they all sang 'Happy Birthday' to him.

Gackt could hear this backstage, but what he said moved him the most was the sight of the thousands of penlights, for a moment he thought he had died in happiness and the lights were thousands of blue butterflies escorting him to heaven, and he sings through sobs. Later he reported, he didn't even know he was weeping.

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[lilyginnyblack.livejournal.com]

I remember when I first saw this clip I thought, "My god, how beautiful must those glow lights have looked from on stage!" And now I know that he thought they looked like a thousand blue butterflies, it's such a mesmerizing concept.

And, of course, as everyone else here has said, Gackt's love and appreciation of his fans is so strong it seemingly crosses the barrier of being abstract feelings to solid, touchable emotions. Also, I must agree that Gackt's singing sounds amazing when it is accompanied by tears of such intense emotions.

Thank you for posting and sharing this, it's such a life altering performance!