°C-ute Makes Surprise Announcement

Earlier today, Japanese Idol sensation °C-ute announced that they will be disbanding next year in June. Being one of the strongest and also the longest running group with a consistent line-up within Hello! Project, they’ve earned a special place among fans. After 14 years in Hello! Project and 11 years as °C-ute, and with their sister-group Berryz Kobo having gone on hiatus last year, it was time for them to start considering their futures.
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Upon careful consideration since February of this year, the ladies of °C-ute realized that they only had 3 options to follow: they could go on hiatus in a similar fashion to Berryz Kobo; they could leave Hello! Project and pursue another direction in their lives as a group; they could quit entirely and pursue their own individual goals. According to the announcement, they decided on disbanding that way each of them could continue to pursue their dreams individually.

Moving forward, °C-ute has a few big events still coming up. They will continue to perform during the current Hello! Project Summer tour, will have a performance in Nippon Budokan in September, will have their usual °C-ute no Hi, an autumn tour and a new single as well! Their ultimate dream has been to go to Saitama Super Arena, so that’s where they will hold their final performance before disbanding.

The members of °C-ute started off in 2002 within Hello! Project Kids, debuted in their own group in 2005 and have been going strong since. They produced many outstanding songs (including songs that were made as a hymn and cheer for the Japan Wrestling Federation), have participated in many activities and have worked hard to be the best that they possibly can. Let’s give them our fullest support as they take this final journey as °C-ute until June 2017 in Saitama Super Arena. From there, they will end one chapter in their lives and start new ones as individual shining stars!

If you want to read the full announcements from UP-FRONT PROMOTION and °C-ute, check it out here.

Stay tuned for more information as it comes!

- Teepu

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°C-ute is:
- Yajima Maimi (矢島舞美) Leader
- Nakajima Saki (中島早貴)
- Suzuki Airi (鈴木愛理)
- Okai Chisato (岡井千聖)
- Hagiwara Mai (萩原舞)
 
UP-FRONT LINK: https://www.facebook.com/upfrontlink/
°C-ute: http://www.helloproject.com/c-ute/
Hello! Project: http://www.helloproject.com/

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