King & Prince have different ideas, Shiyao Hirano and three others leave the group | King & Prince | Yuta Kishi | Yuta Jinguji

[Epoch Times, 04 novembre 2022](Epoch Times reporter Zeng Weixin compiled and reported) It was only announced on the 1st of this month that Takizawa Hideaki resigned as president of Johnnys ISLAND and resigned from Johnnys ISLAND, Johnnys’ Office at late night of the 4th It was also announced that the five-member King & Prince’s groupSho Hirano、Kishi Yuta、Kamiyaji YuutaThe three members will leave the group only in May of next yearNagase RenAndTakahashi man of the seaStay with Johnny.

On the evening of the 4th, Johnny’s Office made an unannounced announcement, announcing that King & Prince will end five-person group activities on May 22, 2023 andSho Hirano、Kamiyaji YuutaWill leave King & Prince and leave Johnny’s on May 22, 2023,Kishi YutaHe will leave the company in the fall of 2023, with King & Prince starting May 23, 2023Nagase RenAndTakahashi man of the seaActivity forms two people.

The announcement stated that because the company wanted fans to simply enjoy the “King & Prince ARENA TOUR 2022 ~ Made in ~” tour that ended, they decided to announce it after the tour, but actually, since last year, five members and staff discussed King & Prince’s future activities and their respective lives. During this process, they noticed that members had differences in their overseas activities and in which direction they wanted to go, so they decided to respect their lives. On the 22nd, the five-person group activities ended.

Johnny’s also stated at the end of the announcement why he chose to announce the matter late at night. The announcement reads: “For this report, I chose to inform you at a very late hour like 11pm today, and sincerely apologize to everyone. I was supposed to inform you at regular time tomorrow November 5th, but it was prepared. During the process, the company realized that there could be a possibility of information leakage due to (some people) speculation and has temporarily decided to bring forward the time of the announcement. “

The announcement further stated that considering the airtime of the program starring King & Prince, the company has finally decided to announce the matter at 11pm on the 4th. I hope everyone understands that the company has chosen to announce this news. late at night to inform King & Prince fans as soon as possible What Prince members and company want to convey.

And Johnny’s office also released the King & Prince information. Hirano Ziyao, Kishi Yuta, Jingu Temple Yuta, Nagase Ren and Takahashi Kaito jointly stated that it was a bitter decision for King & Prince to end the activities of five people and they felt sorry for the sudden notification to fans and people. related. impatient.

Members stated that King & Prince have been through good and bad things since their CD debut on May 23, 2018, but have been able to support each other thanks to their fans always cheering for them.

The article reads: “However, since last year, members have more time to talk in detail about future activities. When they sincerely discuss group activities and personal life, they find that, even though they appreciate the same things, they still have a lot to do with each other. The idea of ​​activities abroad and the direction they want to go are not the same. After many successive conversations, all members found a consensus on “mutual respect for life” and, at the same time, I hope the fans can just enjoy the concert, so I decided to perform on tour. I’ll let everyone know when it’s over. “

At the end of the article, the five members said, “Fan, I am very sorry to have reported this unexpectedly. On May 22, 2023, Yuta Kishi, Shiyao Hirano and Yuta Jinguji will retire from King & Prince. From now on, King & Prince will act as Ren Nagase and Kaito Takahashi Please continue to support King & Prince and Yuta Kishi, Shiyao Hirano and Yuta Jinguji who are following their own path.

Responsible editor: Luo Ruijun