Last month, the idol group =LOVE, produced by Rino Sashihara, is unstoppable, having successfully concluded 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, and also announcing the holding of their 7th anniversary concert, “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” (September 7th (Sat.) K Arena Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture).
=LOVE, who released their 16th single “Norotte Norotte” in March and achieved the feat of having 16 consecutive singles in the top 10 of the Oricon weekly single rankings since their debut single, are always in the news, and today, a special live concert to commemorate the release of their 16th single “Norotte Norotte” was held at Matsushita IMP Hall (Osaka). 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 Nagoya performance at Design Hall on 4/21 (Sun), the Tokyo performance at Yamano Hall on 5/11 (Sat), and the “Sanrio Special Live” scheduled to be held somewhere in Tokyo on 7/7 (Sun).
The special live performance at Matsushita IMP Hall today was divided into two parts (Part 1 from 14:30 / Part 2 from 17:00), and was held for lucky fans who won the lottery. They performed a total of 10 songs, including their latest song “Norotte Norotte”, a track from their 16th single “Kimi no Daisan Button”, as well as =LOVE’s representative songs “I Thought Our Eyes Wouldn’t Meet During Bukatsu”, “Sagase Diamond Lily”, and “=LOVE”.
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 =LOVE’s debut, and to commemorate the anniversary, the =LOVE 7th Anniversary Concert “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be held on Saturday, September 7th at K-Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, which will be the largest concert of their career. The long-awaited 17th single will be released on Wednesday, July 31st, and it has also been announced that a joint concert “Ikonoi Joy 2024” by =LOVE, ≠ME, and ≒JOY will be held on Saturday, September 28th at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest in Yamanashi Prefecture. Keep an eye on =LOVE as they continue to expand their range of activities in 2024.
■5/26 (Sun) 16th single “Norotte Norotte” release commemorative special live @ Matsushita IMP Hall
＜SETLIST＞
1. Curse, Curse ※16th single title song released on 3/6 (Wed)
2. Somewhere in my memory
3. “I thought our eyes wouldn’t meet during club activities.”
MC
4. Want you! Want you!
5. 24/7
6. Is it okay if I’m your older sister?
MC
7. Kimi no Daisan Button ※B-side of the 16th single released on 3/6 (Wed)
8. “A Song for You and Me”
9. Find the Diamond Lily
MC
10. =LOVE
★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)
★=LOVE’s 17th single will be released on Wednesday, July 31st!
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8445
To celebrate the release of the 17th single, an online individual talk session will be held!
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8484
17th Single Release Commemorative Online Signing Event
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8477
Individual talk event to celebrate the release of the 17th single
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8485
17th single release commemorative two-shot photo session
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8486
★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
★Joint concert “Ikonoi Joy 2024” by =LOVE, ≠ME, and ≒JOY has been announced!
[Date]Saturday, September 28, 2024
[Venue]Conifer Forest, Fuji-Q Highland, Yamanashi Prefecture
★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.
From February to April 2024, she will hold her first arena tour, “=LOVE Arena Tour 2024 “Tell me what’s more than “LOVE”” (4 venues, 8 performances in total), which will be a huge success, attracting approximately 50,000 people. On Wednesday, July 31st, she will release her 17th single. The name “=LOVE” is filled with Rino Sashihara’s thoughts that “idols must be loved by their fans, and they must also love their job as idols.”
Official website:https://equal-love.jp/
Formula X:https://twitter.com/Equal_LOVE_12
Official YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv7VutirxDn3RWIJXI68n_A
