Discovering Benson Boone, a worldwide hit in ’24! The “Sacred Place” where he headed just before his first live concert in Japan

Yuri also praised him on her own Instagram

Walking along the approach to Meiji Shrine (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) in jeans at noon on January 14 is Benson Boone, 22, an American singer who gained worldwide attention last year.

Benson Boone, 22, has been posting singing videos on TikTok since his late teens and has been praised by professionals as a “genius” and “a gift from heaven for his beautiful voice. By the time she made her debut in 2010 at the age of 20, she had more than 3.2 million TikTok followers (7.2 million as of January 31, 2013) and was described as “a pop star representing Generation Z.”

Beautiful Things,” released in January 2012, became a worldwide hit last year. It reached No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Song Chart and No. 1 on the Global 200 Song Chart. It also reached No. 3 on the ’24 annual Hot 100. It is no exaggeration to say that he is truly one of the hottest artists in the world,” said a music magazine editor.

On the same day, many fans gathered at “Zepp Haneda (TOKYO)” (Ota-ku, Tokyo) in anticipation of Benson’s first concert in Japan. Just before the concert, he was at Meiji Jingu Shrine. He was enjoying a leisurely stroll in a casual style, perhaps to relax before the show.

He was performing a backflip on stage, which was a very intense performance that attracted fans. He also spoke to the audience, asking, “What’s your name? There were many friendly and warm moments as they talked to the audience. They sang a total of 16 songs for an hour and 20 minutes, and at the end, the audience sang along with them to “Beautiful Things,” and the excitement was incredible,” said one of the audience members.

There were many Japanese artists who were experiencing such excitement together with the audience. Singer Yuri (30) was one of them, and on January 15, she updated her Instagram. She posted a two-shot image of Benson and wrote, ” He was so cool, he was amazing.

With her beautiful voice, which is said to be a gift from heaven, she is expected to do even better this year.