Last week on Sunday, April 14th, the idol group =LOVE, produced by Rino Sashihara, was successful in completing the final performance of their first-ever arena tour, “=LOVE Arena Tour 2024 “Tell me what’s more than “LOVE”,” at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. They also announced their 7th anniversary concert, “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” (Saturday, September 7th, K Arena Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture), and the momentum is unstoppable.
On Wednesday, March 6th, =LOVE released their 16th single “Norotte Norotte” and achieved the feat of having 16 consecutive singles in the top 10 of the Oricon weekly single rankings since their debut single, and they are always in the news. Today, a special live concert was held at Design Hall (Nagoya) to celebrate the release of their 16th single “Norotte Norotte”. This event is open to lucky users who purchased the single “Norotte Norotte”, and only those who were chosen by lottery can participate. It is a very premium event where you can experience =LOVE’s performance up close, and it is a premium event with a total of 7 performances at 4 venues, including the Tokyo performance at Yamano Hall on Saturday, May 11th, the Osaka performance at Matsushita IMP Hall on Sunday, May 26th, and the “Sanrio Special Live” scheduled to be held somewhere in Tokyo on Sunday, July 7th.
The special live performance at Design Hall today was divided into two parts (Part 1 from 14:30 / Part 2 from 17:00), and the lucky fans who won the lottery were invited to the event. They performed a total of 10 songs, including their latest song “Norotte Norotte”, songs from their 16th single “Without Anyone Knowing” and “Your Third Button”, as well as =LOVE’s representative songs “I Thought Our Eyes Wouldn’t Meet During Bukatsu”, “This Sky is a Trigger”, and “Find the Diamond Lily”.
During the MC talk, they talked about the recommended points and choreography of the songs included in the 16th single “Norotte Norotte”, the MV shooting behind the scenes, and other special live talks. By all means, why not apply for this precious special live next time?
This September marks the 7th anniversary of their debut, and to commemorate the anniversary, =LOVE will hold a concert entitled “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” on Saturday, September 7th at K Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, which will be their largest concert to date. In 2024, =LOVE will continue to expand their range of activities, so keep an eye on them.
■4/21 (Sun) 16th single “Norotte Norotte” release commemorative special live @Design Hall Nagoya
＜SETLIST＞
1. Curse, Curse ※16th single title song released on 3/6 (Wed)
2. “I thought our eyes would never meet during club activities.”
3. Heroines
4. Without anyone knowing ※B-side of the 16th single released on 3/6 (Wed)
5. 24/7
6. Is it okay if I’m your older sister?
MC
7. “A Song for You and Me”
8. This Sky is a Trigger
9. Find the Diamond Lily
MC
10. Kimi no Daisan Button ※B-side of the 16th single released on 3/6 (Wed)
★The largest-ever =LOVE 7th anniversary concert, “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” has been announced!
[Date]Saturday, September 7, 2024
[Venue]K Arena Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
★”=LOVE 6th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” video product to be released!
It has been decided that the video of “=LOVE 6th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” held at Saitama Super Arena on October 18th and 19th, 2023 will be released as a video product!
＜Product Overview＞
Title: “=LOVE 6th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT”
Release date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
■First press limited edition (2 Blu-ray discs)
VVXL-205～206 / ￥10,780 (tax included)
*First press limited edition bonus: 2 random photos from 20 types
■First press limited edition (Blu-ray)
VVXL-207 / ￥7,480 (tax included)
*First press limited edition bonus: 1 random photo from 10 types
■First press limited edition (DVD)
VVBL-205 / ￥6,380 (tax included)
*First press limited edition bonus: 1 random photo from 10 types
★New song “Curse, Curse” Music Video
“Curse me, curse me”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composer: Kazunari Shirane
Arrangement: APAZZI
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: HAN SAMIN (DEXTOR-LAB)
Choreographer: Shoji (s**t kingz)
★Click here to download the 16th single “Curse, Curse”
https://equallove.lnk.to/NorotteNorotte
★Product details for =LOVE’s 16th single “Norotte Norotte” to be released on Wednesday, March 6th can be found here
https://equal-love.jp/discography/detail/92/
★Profile
An idol group produced by Rino Sashihara. They made their major debut on September 6, 2017 with their first single “=LOVE” from Sony Music. They have released 16 singles so far, all of which have made it into the top 10 of the Oricon weekly single rankings. (Their 6th single “Zuruiyo Zuruine”, 8th single “Seishun Subliminal”, 12th single “Be Selfish”, 14th single “Natsumatope”, and 15th single “Last Note Shika Shiranai” debuted at No. 1. Their first album “Zenbu, Himo.”, released in May 2021, also debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon weekly album rankings.) In October 2023, they will hold the “=LOVE 6th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” for two days at Saitama Super Arena, their largest venue to date, and will be a huge success.
On Saturday, February 3, 2024, she will start her first arena tour, “=LOVE Arena Tour 2024 “Tell me what’s more than “LOVE”” at Kobe World Memorial Hall (4 venues, 8 performances in total). On Wednesday, March 6, she will release her 16th single, “Norotte Norotte”. The name “=LOVE” is filled with Rino Sashihara’s thoughts that “Idols have to be loved by their fans. And they have to love their job as idols.”
Official websitehttps://equal-love.jp/
Official Xhttps://twitter.com/Equal_LOVE_12
Official YouTube Channel
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