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Japanese boy band Arashi to end activities after 2026 tour

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1746534092517Arashi.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Arashi. Photo from Arashi&#x27;s X account"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Arashi. <em>Photo from Arashi&#x27;s X account</em></span></span></span></div><p>Popular Japanese boy band Arashi announced Tuesday they would disband after going on a concert tour in 2026.</p><p>The five-piece act, which has been on hiatus since 2020, made the announcement through a post on their social media pages.</p><p>&quot;The five of us have gathered together once again and have begun planning a concert tour as Arashi to be held next spring,&quot; the group said.</p><p>&quot;And upon conclusion of this tour, we will end our activities as Arashi,&quot; they added.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJTqIfSBZ6z/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A27782019.599999998%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1572" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The quintet — composed of Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya and Jun Matsumoto — said they had been meeting &quot;for about a year and a half now&quot; to discuss working together as a band again.</p><p>&quot;However, it was not easy to find an answer to how to do this, as the environment surrounding us has changed, in addition to each of our individually changed circumstances compared to before,&quot; they explained.</p><p>&quot;We came to the conclusion that we should all come together as Arashi, hold a concert that would allow us to express our thanks directly with the kind of in-person performance our Corona (COVID-19) concert did not allow for, and then end our activities as a group. We could not imagine resuming our activities only to go on a hiatus yet again,&quot; they added.</p><p>Arashi thanked &quot;all the fans who have continued to support us.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Please look forward to everything we have planned,&quot; they said.</p><p>Launched in 1999, Arashi is one of the most successful idol acts formed by entertainment agency Johnny &amp; Associates.</p><p>The group&#x27;s notable songs include &quot;Love So Sweet,&quot; &quot;Happiness,&quot; &quot;One Love,&quot; &quot;Monster&quot; and &quot;Sakura Sake.&quot;</p>

<p>Popular Japanese boy band Arashi announced Tuesday they would end their activities as a group after going on a concert tour in 2026.</p>

Popular Japanese boy band Arashi announced Tuesday they would end their activities as a group after going on a concert tour in 2026.

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Japanese boy band Arashi to disband after 2026 tour

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published May 06, 2025 09:22 PM PHT

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