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Japanese singing sensation Hatsune Miku holds last concert

The singer sold out around 10,000 tickets to her last concert — but she isn't even a real person.

Japanese singing sensation Hatsune Miku holds last concert

And finally, Japanese singing sensation Hatsune Miku gave what was billed as her last concert in Tokyo today. It was sold out — 10,000 tickets at nearly 80 bucks a pop.

The interesting part: there is no Hatsune Miku. She’s not a real person; she’s a computer generated avatar developed by Crypton Future Media.

Fans write her songs and a projection of her appears on stage — with mint green pigtails.

And she’s not bad…

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