Tuesday, May 13, 2014

4 Person Group KAT-TUN To Embark On 2014 National Live Tour And Album Release "come here"


It was announced on May 13th, 2014 that the popular group KAT-TUN will go on a national tour for the first time as a 4 person group. They will begin the tour at Tokyo International Forum starting on July 8th and will conclude the countdown at Kyocera Dome Osaka for the second year in a row. In addition, members of KAT-TUN have commented on Jin Akanishi(赤西仁) (29), the original member of the group who has left Johnny's at the end of February this year for the first time.

The group held their first solo concert at Tokyo International Forum in 2002 after the formation of the group, but they will now perform as a group of 4 for the first time after 12 years. Kazuya Kamenashi(亀梨和也) (28) said, "The New KAT-TUN is going to have new approach on things. I look forward to what we will make of it". Tatsuya Ueda(上田竜也) (30) proudly commented, "It's going to be great."

There doesn't seen to be any anxiety within the group on going on a tour as a 4 person team. In September of last year, former member Koki Tanaka(田中聖) (28) was fired from the agency. This will be the group's first time performing live as a 4 person team. Yuichi Nakamaru(中丸雄一) (30) said, "There's no discomfort at all. It's been a long awaited tour for us."


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Kamenashi confessed that he bumped into Jin Akanishi at a Bruno Mars concert in April. It was his first time coming face to face with Akanshi in four years. Akanishi reportedly said, "I gave up on being a Johhny's" to Kamenashi. He responded back saying, "I saw it on the news" and that was the chat. Junnosuke Taguchi(田口淳之介) (28) also commented on Jin Akanishi walking on a different path, "If you feel there's something else out there, you have to go and look for it".

The group will release a new album titled "come here" on June 25th, 2014 and the scheduled tour will mobilize over 300,000 people. However, the group is not only focusing on Japan. They have the intention to do a live event in foreign country for the group's 10th anniversary of their debut. Kamenashi said, "If we could do a overseas live, we are determined to do it as a group of 4."


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Source: daily.co.jp

14 comments:

  1. For real? I mean there's no way for them to sell any tickets after Jin left. Jin was the heart and soul of the group. I say KAT-TUN will disband and kick to the curb after this tour. Johnnys' future is sexy-zone!!!

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    1. Anon. You royally suck. Jin is NOT KAT-TUN heart and soul. Their Countdown live last year was a huge success and so does their Fan meeting. Disband? Think again. I'm sure YOUR Sexy Zone will disband before KAT-TUN! So, STFU.

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    2. If Jin is KAT-TUN's heart and soul then WHY IS HE NOT SELLING when he went solo?

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    3. I don't know whether you're trolling hyphens or an AO that give all Jin's fans a bad name Anon

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    4. The heart of the group is Nakamaru, Jin was a hobo XD

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    5. LOL. You're certainly trolling, anon.
      I think I know you tho..

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    6. KAT-TUN IS GREAT!! <3

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    7. For you to say such thing! I hope you are just a troll! I hope KARMA kick you to the curb! KAT-TUN is great whether there's Jin or not! It been 4 years now and they are stronger than ever! I hope you realize that! AND no we hyphens would never let that happen! KAT-TUN would remain number one!

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    8. lol obvious troll here...Jin is hardly the "heart & soul" of KT, if that's true then why has KT been MORE successful than Jin solo? The group has been selling alot more CDs than Jin has and the group's recent concerts have been huge success.

      Obviously you're merely just a bitter hater who has been living under a rock for the past 4 years. KT will only disband in your stupid fantasies, it ain't reality kid. Liking SEXY ZONE? LOL sure, that says alot about your atrocious taste in music XP

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  2. You kidding, right? Jin left group 4 years ago and KAT-TUN have still have singles, albums and concerts more successful than Jin's one. And they're definitely not disbanded.
    Heart and soul, yeah....

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  3. Sexy Zone? Are U for real? Ok, I see you've got a great taste in music.

    The funny thing is they are not even sexy to begin with. They are just a bunch of lil kids pretending to be sexy.

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    1. IS A TRUE.. SEXY ZONE ? SEXYS ?? WTF
      KAT-TUN IS GREAT!!

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    2. omg this is so true lol XDDD SZ don't deserved to debut in the first place. their childish music is worse than NYC, and it's an eyesore to watch them on shokura every week. MOST of the older juniors are better than them. Jesse, Taiga, Massu (Shani) etc sings better than SZ as a whole. Takada & Sanada acts better than Kento. Snow Man & Travis Japan can give 100 million times better performance than SZ. and SZ is supposed to be a debuted idols. oops, in the end i ranted abt SZ lol. i just hate it when ppl compare KAT-TUN (especially) with those lame kids. KAT-TUN is still the best for me XD

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  4. Kat-tun has lots of talent they always did, but to say one member is the heart and soul then another member, Kat-tun their bond is even stronger then ever, the will make it, they accomplish everything they set out to do .I support them in everything. Go !!! Kat-tun I am looking forward to seeing it all.

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