Idol group “=LOVE” (commonly known as Equal Love) produced by Rino Sashihara.
Last month, they successfully completed their =LOVE Arena Tour 2024 “Tell me what’s more than “LOVE””, and their first live show in about a month, “=LOVExLIVE” (=LOVE Cross Live), finally kicked off on the 21st!
There will be a total of 3 performances, and special guests will appear each time!
On the first day, they also performed a collaborative stage with KENTO MORI, Yamamoto Sayaka, ≠ME, and ≒JOY, and gave a full-fledged performance of over 20 songs, including popular songs by =LOVE.
★＝LOVE, first live show in about a month! Packed with hit songs and popular songs coveted by fans! !
Last month, =LOVE successfully completed their =LOVE Arena Tour 2024 “Tell me what’s more than “LOVE””, and now their first live performance in about a month, “=LOVExLIVE”, has finally begun!
The opening started with the greeting “=Welcome to LOVExLIVE!” and “Your Third Button”! Loud cheers and calls erupt from the audience. The members, dressed in pastel-based costumes, instantly filled the venue with the color of =LOVE with their cute songs and expressive performances such as “I thought our eyes wouldn’t make eye contact during club activities.”
They also performed unit songs! They charmed fans with their contrasting worldviews, with the pop song “Love Rock” in which Ooba Kana takes the center position, and “Tell Me What You Like” with the soft voices of Otani Emiri, Sasaki Maika, Noguchi Iori, and Morohashi Sana. Next, they excited the fans with a dark performance of their latest popular single “Norotte Norotte”.
The second half begins with the emotionally charged songs “Natsumatope” and “Seishun Subliminal,” and the final spurt! As if in response to Ohba’s call, “Everyone get serious!”, the venue became excited and moved forward to the ending. The members gave their best performance until the encore, including a surprise where they went down close to the fans in the audience and expressed their gratitude. In his final speech, Yamamoto expressed his gratitude, saying, “To all the fans who gave us so much power, it was the best! Thank you! Also to you who watched us on stream! Thank you so much!” of. He then shared a warm message and a smile with the members, saying, “We want to get through the last two performances together!”
★Rare collaboration with SP guests KENTO MORI, Aya Yamamoto, ≠ME, and ≒JOY will also be unveiled!
At this live show, there will also be a collaboration corner between =LOVE and a special guest!
On the 21st, world-famous dance artist KENTO MORI will appear! =LOVE’s song “24/7” and KENTO MORI’s dance song “Try Me” are choreographed exclusively for this performance, paying homage to Madonna, for an amazing dance performance! Juara Saito and Iori Noguchi performed solo dances, and Shoko Takiwaki excited the venue with her moonwalk.
Next up was singer-songwriter Yamamoto Sayaka! In the talk corner, they talked about the impromptu song that Yamamoto performed on their co-starring show “=LOVExLOVE,” where she set the music to lyrics written by Saito Kirara. Yamamoto even asked, “I’ve added some flavor to it, so can I perform it for you?” as she played and sang the “finished version” that she had kept secret even during rehearsals, much to everyone’s delight! In the collaborative performance of “Rainbow Rose,” Yamamoto, Sasaki Maika, and Noguchi Iori sang the straightforward lyrics in beautiful voices, while Otani Emiri, Saito Kirara, Takiwaki Shoko, and Yamamoto Anna added color to the song with their original dance moves.
At the end of the collaboration, ≠ME performs “Where are the angels” and ≒JOY performs “Rekkuhito”, giving a stunning performance that differentiates and highlights the colors of each group! In addition, Hitomi Takamatsu and Shoko Takiwaki from =LOVE, Kanon Kawaguchi, Mirei Suganami, and Saya Tanizaki from ≠ME, Kano Amano, Mizuki Oshinada, Manami Ozawa, and Mai Takahashi from ≒JOY are “Weekend Citron” Show off in a playful way! It was the end of a luxurious collaboration corner that lasted only for one night.
The entire story is full of =LOVE’s hit songs and popular songs coveted by fans! They performed over 20 songs, including rare collaborations, until the encore. It was a live performance that showcased the diverse charms of =LOVE, including their current performance skills, individual personalities, and MCs.
In addition, same-day tickets are also available for the two performances to be held today, the 22nd! Tickets can be purchased at each play guide until the end of each performance, so if you want to experience a super rare live performance, be sure to visit the venue!
During the daytime performance, =LOVE will be holding their first “vs. band” live performance with ≠ME and ≒JOY! In addition to =LOVE’s live performance, the evening performance will feature Yuki Kashiwagi, KEN THE 390, ≠ME, and ≒JOY, and they will also perform a collaboration stage only for tonight. Also, all 3 performances will be exclusively live streamed on Hulu!
Be sure to watch this special performance, which will only be available for two days, at the venue and via live streaming!
★Exclusive live streaming of all 3 performances on Hulu! We also carry out missed broadcasts! !
＜Sales period＞ Until 21:00 on Wednesday, June 5th
https://www.hulu.jp/store/equal-love-x-live
*The missed broadcast period is the same for all three performances.
★Same-day tickets are on sale until the end of the performance! !
Tickets can be purchased at each play guide until the end of each performance. (There will be no sales at the venue)
▼Low ticket
https://l-tike.com/equallove-live/
▼Pia
https://w.pia.jp/t/equal-love/
▼E+
https://eplus.jp/lovexlive/
◆Performance title: =LOVExLIVE
Reading: Ico Love Cross Live
◆Cast: =LOVE
Special guest: 5/21 (Tuesday) night KENTO MORI, Aya Yamamoto, ≠ME, ≒JOY
5/22 (Wed) Afternoon ≠ME, ≒JOY
5/22 (Wednesday) night Yuki Kashiwagi, KEN THE 390, ≠ME, ≒JOY *In no particular order
*Performers are subject to change without notice.
◆Venue: Pia Arena MM, Kanagawa Prefecture
◆Date: May 21st (Tue) night performance Doors open 17:30 / Start 18:30
5/22 (Wednesday) Daytime performance Doors open 12:30/Start 13:30
Evening performance Doors open 17:30/Start 18:30
◆Ticket: 8,800 yen (tax included)
◆Event official website:https://lovexlive.com
◆Sponsor/Planning/Production: Nippon Television Production Cooperation: SOGO TOKYO
Inquiries: SOGO TOKYO 03-3405-9999
(Monday-Saturday 12:00-13:00/16:00-19:00 *Excluding Sundays and holidays)
[Program official website] https://www.ntv.co.jp/xLOVE/
[Program official X (old Twitter)] https://x.com/xlove_ntv?s=20
[Program Hashtag]#Icolove Cross Love[LIVE Hashtag]#Icolove Cross Live
[Online video distribution]
Hulu is exclusively distributing a Hulu special edition that adds Hulu original content “Yoyogi Hideaway Snack Shaka” to the terrestrial missed broadcast.
