Empress Ayumi Hamasaki has just celebrated her 42nd birthday, and on her birthday successfully completed her second online live for “ayumi hamasaki TROUBLE TOUR 2020 A ~ Saigono Trouble ~ FINAL“.

Shortly after the concert was completed, Ayu wrote an entry on her fanclub Team Ayu blog where she revealed some very exciting news, she’s currently pregnant with her second child!

“A second angel is growing in my stomach”, Ayu looks forward to making her family even bigger, and thanked Team Ayu members for their continued support. An excerpt of her blog post is as follows:

最後に。 今、2人目の天使がお腹の中で、一生懸命育ってくれています。大家族になるのが楽しみです！！ 子供達のために、どうか、プライベートは静かに見守っていてもらえると嬉しいです。 いつもTAみんなの理解に心から感謝しています

On January 1st, 2020 Ayu suddenly revealed that she had given birth to a beautiful angel last year, keeping it secret from both the fans and public. The father of the baby has yet to be officially revealed by Ayu, and it is currently unknown if he is also the father of her second child.

Congratulations!!