Misia Hoshizora no Live IX: Premium Live

Misia Hoshizora no Live IX: Premium Live (MISIA 星空のライヴIX PREMIUM LIVE) was a concert tour by Japanese singer Misia and the ninth installment of the Hoshizora Live concert series. The tour began on May 3, 2016 at Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi and concluded on July 15, 2016 at Orix Theater in Osaka, Osaka, comprising two legs and a total of eight shows.

Background
On December 10, 2015, Misia announced the first dates of the tour. The first three shows, which constitute the first leg of the tour, would take place at Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater on consecutive days starting May 3, 2016. The shows were held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Rhythmedia, the production and management company representing Misia. Ticket sales opened to the general public on February 27, 2016. The first pressing of the live compilation album Misia Hoshizora no Live Song Book: History of Hoshizora Live included a pre-sale access code which allowed fans to participate in a raffle to win tickets to the shows.

The second round of tour dates was announced on March 1, 2016, for which tickets went on sale May 28, 2016. Band members for the tour were announced on April 25, 2016. The following day, DJ Emma, Muro and DJ Nori were announced as special guests for the opening ceremony of each date, respectively.

Set list
The first three dates of the tour featured totally different set lists for each show. Misia sang a total of 49 songs during the first leg of the tour. The second leg of the tour featured four different acts.

First leg
This set list is representative of the concert on May 3, 2016. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

Encore Double Encore
 * 1) "Believe"
 * 2) "Sunny Day"
 * 3) "Back Blocks"
 * 4) "La La La"
 * 5) "Ame no Nichiyōbi" (雨の日曜日, "Rainy Sunday")
 * 6) "Hoshi no Yō ni..."
 * 7) "Tsuki" (月, "Moon")
 * 8) "Wasurenai Hibi"
 * 9) "The Best of Time"
 * 10) "Ano Natsu no Mama de" (あの夏のままで, "Like That Summer")
 * 11) "Shiawase o Forever"
 * 12) "The Glory Day"
 * 1) "Oh Lovely Day"
 * 2) "Anata ni Smile :)"
 * 1) "Hoshi no Furu Oka" (星の降る丘, "Starry Hill")

Second leg
This set list is representative of the concert on July 7, 2016. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

Encore
 * 1) "Believe"
 * 2) "Hi no Ataru Basho" / "Key of Love (Ai no Yukue)" (KEY OF LOVE ～愛の行方～, "Key of Love (Love's Whereabouts")
 * 3) "Color of Life" / "Re-Brain"
 * 4) "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..."
 * 5) "Mayonaka no Hide-and-seek" (真夜中のHIDE-AND-SEEK, "Midnight Hide-and-seek")
 * 6) "The Best of Time"
 * 7) "Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
 * 8) "Orphans no Namida"
 * 9) "Ashita e"
 * 10) "Hoshi no Ginka" (星の銀貨, "Silver Star Coin")
 * 11) "Holiday" / "We Are the Music"
 * 12) "Shiawase o Forever"
 * 13) "The Glory Day"
 * 1) Oh Lovely Day"
 * 2) "Anata ni Smile :)"
 * 3) "Super Rainbow"

Personnel
Band
 * Misia – lead vocals
 * Tohru Shigemi – keyboard
 * Shūhei Yamaguchi – guitar
 * Satoshi Yoshida - guitar
 * Jino – bass
 * Tomo Kanno – drums
 * Akio Suzuki - sax, flute
 * Kumi Sasaki – backing vocals, organ
 * Tiger - backing vocals
 * Hanah Spring - backing vocals
 * Lyn - backing vocals
 * Gen Ittetsu, Daisuke Kadowaki, Maki Cameroun, Mori Takuya, Toshiyuki Muranaka, Yayoi Fujita - strings