Kobukuro(コブクロ) to go on hiatus due to health issues

Pop duo Kobukuro(コブクロ) is currently on tour, and on Sunday night they held the tour’s final concert at the Makomanai Sekisui Heim(真駒内セキスイハイムアイスアリーナ) Ice Arena in Hokkaido. During the show, they announced that they plan to take a break from their musical activities for about half a year.

Vocalist and guitarist Kobuchi Kentaro(小渕健太郎) has been suffering from dystonia, a disorder of the nervous system, in his neck since the end of last year. As a result, it has become difficult for him to sing high notes. Meanwhile, Kuroda Shunsuke(黒田俊介) has been suffering from chronic back pain and problems with his throat due to fatigue.

The duo was told that they have to take time off to physically recover, so they decided to suspend their activities for the time being. They plan to resume activities in about half a year, if things go well.

As a result of their hiatus, they are also cancelling their Fan Festa 2011 live event, which was scheduled to be held in Wakayama(和歌山県) on November 5.



Source: tokyograph.com