Hello! Project Wiki/News


 * June 12, 2017 - ℃-ute have disbanded after 12 years
 * On June 12, a day after their 12th anniversary, ℃-ute held the ℃-ute Last Concert in Saitama Super Arena ~Thank you team℃-ute~. The five members Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, Suzuki Airi, Okai Chisato, and Hagiwara Mai performed a total of 36 songs. Saitama Super Arena was filled with 20,000 fans, including former members Umeda Erika, Murakami Megumi, and Arihara Kanna. Another 10,000 watched the concert from live theater viewings nationwide and internationally.


 * Former Hello! Project leaders Nakazawa Yuko and Michishige Sayumi and current Hello! Project leader Wada Ayaka made a surprise appearance halfway through the concert to offer their congratulations to the group. Also, after delivering their last messages to the fans in the encore, ℃-ute sang "To Tomorrow", at the end of which 47 members of Hello! Project came on stage as a send-off.


 * ℃-ute returned for a double encore and when they left the stage, a digital clock reading the date and "9:10 PM" was displayed, marking the time they officially disbanded.


 * Source: BARKS, Oricon


 * June 9, 2017 - Future activities of Country Girls
 * On June 9, it was announced that after Tsugunaga Momoko's graduation from the group, Country Girls will mainly have their activities during school holidays and long vacations. The group will keep on performing at Hello! Project concerts and releasing new songs, however, they will probably be only released digitally.


 * Simultaneously with their Country Girls activities, Morito Chisaki, Yanagawa Nanami and Funaki Musubu will move to another Hello! Project group, while Yamaki Risa and Ozeki Mai are going to focus on their studies.


 * Source: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT LINK


 * May 27, 2017 - Future plans for each ℃-ute member have been announced
 * On May 27, each ℃-ute member announced on their blog what their future plans are after the group disbands and they all leave Hello! Project.


 * Yajima Maimi will join M-line club and wants to try out various activities including acting. Nakajima Saki wants to become an actress and also continue working in satoyama-related activities and PR. Suzuki Airi will become a solo singer, which she will start next spring. Okai Chisato wants to focus on appearing on variety TV shows. Hagiwara Mai will retire from showbiz and study English overseas.


 * Source: ℃-ute Blog (Yajima Entry), ℃-ute Blog (Nakajima Entry), ℃-ute Blog (Suzuki Entry), ℃-ute Blog (Okai Entry), ℃-ute Blog (Hagiwara Entry)