10th Anniversary Tour Lead Upturn 2012 ~Now or Never~ (stylized as 10th Anniversary TOUR Lead Upturn 2012~NOW OR NEVER~) is the tenth anniversary concert DVD released by the Japanesehip-hop group Lead one year after their previous concert DVD on December 26, 2012. It charted at #38 on the Oricon charts, remaining on the charts for one week.
10th Anniversary Tour Lead Upturn 2012 ~Now or Never~ is the ninth concert DVD released by the Japanesehip-hopgroupLead. The DVD was released one calendar year after their previous concert DVD, Lead Upturn 2011 ~Sun×You~, on December 26, 2018. It charted at #38 on the Oricon DVD Charts, staying for one week.[1]
The tour became their first in four years to correspond with an album, whereas it corresponded with their sixth studio album, Now or Never.[2] The last tour tie-in was their 2008 live tour that corresponding with their Feel the Vibes studio album.[3] The tour for Now Or Never also celebrated the group's tenth anniversary, having debuted in July 2002 with the song "Manatsu no Magic".[4][5]
Lead Upturn 2012 ~Now or Never~ became the final live tour with member and lead vocalist Hiroki Nakadoi. Hiroki had graduated from the group in March the following year after their Leaders Party 10! performance at Zepp Tokyo in Aomi, Kōtō Ward in Tokyo.[6]
Along with the various songs that spanned across three discs of the album - which included every a-side with some featuring alternate arrangements, and their most popular coupling tracks - other songs performed were "I believe" from Lead! Heat! Beat! (2005), and the songs "Love Rain" and "One For Da Soul" from their debut album Life On Da Beat (2003).[7]
10th Anniversary Tour Lead Upturn 2012 ~Now or Never~ became the final Upturn tour leader and lead vocalist Hiroki Nakadoi took part in. After the group ended their tenth anniversary celebration with the Leader's Party 10! concert for their fan club in March 2013, Hiroki stepped away from the group.[9]
Prior to Hiroki making his final decision, the other members, Keita Furuya, Akira Kagimoto and Shinya Tanuichi, had questioned if they should remain as a unit if Hiroki decided to leave. When Hiroki finalized his decision, with full support to the others as a group, they chose to stay together due to the constant support of their fans.[10]