The concert tour "Hello! Project 2024 Summer ALL OF US," featuring all Hello! Project groups, kicked off on Saturday, July 7th at TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN (Tokyo).
A total of 7 people (※) will participate in this tour, which will visit eight venues in seven cities across the country for a total of 8 dates, including Morning Musume '12, Angerme, Juice=Juice, Tsubaki Factory, BEYOOOOONDS, OCHA NORMA, and the new group Rosie Chronicle, which announced its name in June after two new members joined Hello! Project trainee unit '24. "Hello!Con," in which all Hello! Project members appear, has been held every year since 6 as a regular New Year and summer concert, but since the summer "Hello!Con" in 24, the number of members and stage format have been changed due to the impact of the COVID-2 pandemic, and this will be the first "Hello!Con" with all members appearing in about four years, and the total of 72 performances will be composed of one of two patterns, "Vega" and "Altair," with different set lists. (※Juice=Juice's Irie Risa will be absent from all performances of this tour due to poor health and hiatus.)
Just before the start, the leaders of each group spoke about their thoughts on the tour. Morning Musume '24's Ikuta Erina said, "I've become the leader now, but I hope we can show our best performance," while Angerme's Kamikokuryo Moe expressed her determination, saying, "I could feel the energy (of the other groups) even during rehearsals, so we'll work up a sweat, dance with all our might, and do our best to deliver that energy so that we don't lose."
Juice=Juice's Danbara Ruru revealed her confidence in the group, saying, "I hope we can show the strength of Juice=Juice now, and I love every era, but I want us all to put our energy into working hard as the first step in creating Juice=Juice for this current era." Tanimoto Ami of Tsubaki Factory reflected, "I think this is a chance for people to fall in love with Tsubaki Factory, so I want us to put in a good performance and have a lot of people fall in love with us."
At the first performance of "Vega" on the 13th at TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN in Tokyo, where a number of new topics were in the air, it was announced that the "Hello! Project New Member Audition 9" will be held, with the application period running from the day of the performance until 2:10 am on September 2024nd.
Future members will be selected in two categories for this audition: the "Hello! Project Division," which is aimed at fifth graders to 5 years old who have not only excellent singing and dancing skills but also those who want to "test their potential and change who they are now," and the "BEYOOOOONDS Potential Division," which is aimed at first-year high school students to 16 years old who want to showcase not only their singing and dancing skills but also their special skills and strengths.
Speaking to auditioners, BEYOOOOONDS' Takase Kurumi said, "I want people who don't just have something special to offer, but who like BEYOOOOONDS' unique worldview and think 'I want to sing this song' to take the audition with confidence." OCHA NORMA's Yonemura Himera recalled that she was in fifth grade at the time of the audition, and stressed, "If you express your love and desire to become an idol at the audition, I think a bright future awaits you!"
Hello! Project trainees performed as the opening act, and the first performance started off with a bang with Morning Musume '24, who debuted as a nine-member group, Rosie Chronicle, putting on a fresh performance.
The Rosie Chronicles
The Rosie Chronicles
Before the show, the group had expressed their enthusiasm, saying, "As members of a new group, I would like to look at my seniors and absorb as much as I can and do my best," and emphasized, "This is our first live performance as nine members, so we have made major changes to the song distribution and formations of the songs we've been doing as a trainee unit up until now, so I hope you'll pay attention to that." The group worked together in unison at the center of the group, and the audience added luster to the group's dynamic start with loud cheers.
OCHA NORMA's leader, Saito Madoka, who celebrated the second anniversary of the group's major debut on the day of their first performance, said, "It seems so fast, but it feels like only two years have passed. But I think this third year is just the right time to be important."
OCHA STANDARD
OCHA STANDARD
On stage, they announced that their latest single will be released on September 9th. The members, dressed in elegant and brave red and white outfits, debuted the song "Chihayaburu" from their latest single, and with fans in hand, they moved powerfully around to the passionate and intense number that exuded a Japanese atmosphere.
This will also be the final concert tour for Morning Musume '24's Ishida Ayumi and Angerme's Ayano Kawamura, who announced their graduation this fall.
Beforehand, Kawamura commented, "I joined Hello! Project because I love it, so I'm really happy to finally be able to perform a concert with everyone together, and I'm really proud to have been able to continue as idols with such wonderful members." On stage, the two performed side by side, and Ishida expressed her joy, saying, "When we were standing together (Kawamura and I), I thought we had similar straightforwardness. It's the first time we've performed together, but I think we have great chemistry. That kind of chemical reaction is something you can only get at a Hello!Con."
The concert tour will also feature a performance by a shuffle unit that transcends the boundaries of the usual groups, and will feature songs from Hello! Project's past. The members will continue to work together until the final performance, "Altair," which will be held on September 9st at the Century Hall of the Nagoya International Conference Center in Aichi.
■Concert Information
Hello! Project 2024 Summer ALL OF US "Vega" "Altair"
http://www.helloproject.com/event/detail/003f2907fdc8f2871c1d6a5a2d16d821f5a97e5a
Featuring: Morning Musume '24 / Angerme / Juice=Juice / Tsubaki Factory / BEYOOOOONDS /
OCHA NORMA / Rosie Chronicle
July 7th (Sat) TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN (Tokyo)
July 7th (Sun) TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN (Tokyo)
July 7th (Sat) Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru (Hokkaido)
July 7 (Sat) Sendai Sun Plaza Hall (Miyagi)
August 8 (Sat) Fukuyama Arts and Culture Hall, Rieden Rose (Hiroshima)
Saturday, August 8th, Orix Theater (Osaka)
August 8th (Sunday, National Holiday) Orix Theater (Osaka)
Saturday, August 8th Fukuoka Civic Hall (Fukuoka)
Saturday, August 8th: LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (Tokyo)
August 8th (Sun) LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (Tokyo)
Saturday, August 8st, Century Hall, Nagoya International Congress Center (Aichi)
September 9st (Sunday) Nagoya International Congress Center Century Hall (Aichi)
■Audition Information
Hello! Project New Member Audition 2024
Application period: Saturday, July 2024, 7 to Monday, September 13, 2024 at 9:2 a.m.
Audition Site
https://hp-audition.com/
■New release information
Wednesday, August 2024, 8 Morning Musume. '14 will release their 24th single (double A-side)
"Song for sentimental times/Sai KIYOU"
Product details page: http://www.helloproject.com/morningmusume/release/detail/EPCE-7848/
Tsubaki Factory will release their 2024th single (triple A-side) on Wednesday, August 8, 28.
"Baby Spider/Youth Exabyte/Heartbeat OK?"
Product details page: http://www.helloproject.com/tsubakifactory/release/detail/EPCE-7856/
OCHA NORMA will release their fourth single (double A-side) on Wednesday, September 2024, 9.
"Chihayaburu/Title TBA"
■Related links
Morning Musume '24 Official Site
http://www.helloproject.com/morningmusume/
Angerme Official Site
http://www.helloproject.com/angerme/
Juice=Juice Official Site
http://www.helloproject.com/juicejuice/
Tsubaki Factory Official Site
http://www.helloproject.com/tsubakifactory/
BEYOOOOONDS Official Site
http://www.helloproject.com/beyooooonds/
OCHA NORMA Official Site
http://www.helloproject.com/ochanorma/
Rosie Chronicle Official Site
http://www.helloproject.com/rosychronicle/
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