April 30, 2025 - Yagi Shiori graduates from Tsubaki Factory and Hello! Project
On April 30, Tsubaki Factory held their spring concert commemorating the 10th anniversary of their formation. At this performance, which took place at Nippon Budokan, member Yagi Shiori graduated from the group and Hello! Project.
Yagi joined Hello! Project on July 7, 2021 as one of the winners of the Hello! Project "Juice=Juice" "Tsubaki Factory" Goudou Shin Member Audition, becoming a new member of Tsubaki Factory alongside Kasai Yuumi, Fukuda Marine, and Yofu Runo. She had always expressed an interest in musical theater, and upon deciding she wanted to become a musical actress, she put in her request for graduation in 2024. As a result, it was concluded that she would graduate at the group's 10th anniversary concert. Her graduation was announced on January 27, 2025.
At her graduation performance, Yagi performed My Darling ~Do you love me?~, a song she personally chose to convey her love for Tsubaki Factory.
April 17, 2025 - Morning Musume '25 member Kitagawa Rio goes on hiatus
On April 17, it was announced on the official Hello! Project site that Morning Musume '25 member Kitagawa Rio has been suspended from all activities for an indefinite amount of time due to rule violations. It was discovered that she had been using a private social media account to privately post rants and complaints, with some of them being about other members of Morning Musume. Kitagawa admitted that she had used a private SNS account to talk about her work and daily life amongst her friends from her university. She expressed remorse for her actions, and voluntarily chose to step away from activities for a period of self-reflection. As a result, she will be absent from future Morning Musume '25 Concert Tour Haru ~Mighty Magic~ performances until further notice.
In December 2024, Ishiguri was announced to have been suffering symptoms of autonomic dysfunction after being diagnosed with panic disorder. Since then, she had been limiting her activities, and had planned to do so until at least the end of March 2025. However, after discussing with her doctor and taking some time to reflect, she decided to graduate from the group without a graduation ceremony, terminate her contract with UP-FRONT PROMOTION, and end her entertainment activities.
Ishiguri joined Hello! Project on July 16, 2016 as one of the winners of the Hello! Project "Hokkaido Gentei" Member Audition, joining the newly established trainee branch Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido alongside six other girls. On July 11, 2019, she was one of the first five trainees to be placed in the rotational Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit, who were to make their major debut soon. It was announced on December 12, 2021 that Ishiguri and the other unit trainees added were to form a new group, OCHA NORMA, along with the two winners of the Hello! Project Shin Member Audition 2021.
In September 2024, Tashiro was diagnosed with adjustment disorder and had been going through an outpatient treatment for her diagnosis since then. Although her health condition has mostly improved, she was still uncertain about being able to continue her activities with OCHA NORMA as before, and after discussing with her parents, she has decided to graduate from the group without a graduation ceremony and also terminated her contract with UP-FRONT PROMOTION as well.
January 31, 2025 - Shimakura Rika to graduate from BEYOOOOONDS, CHICA#TETSU and Hello! Project
On January 31, it was announced that Shimakura Rika will be graduating from BEYOOOOONDS, CHICA#TETSU and Hello! Project following the group's upcoming spring concert tour.
While thinking about her future Shimakura expressed her desire to study English abroad, and after careful discussions it was decided that she will be graduating at the end of the upcoming spring concert tour of BEYOOOOONDS. She is set to continue her entertainment activities after graduation by singing Showa-era songs that she loves a lot.
Morning Musume '25 Concert Tour Haru ~Mighty Magic~ (March 15 - June 7)
OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2025 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~ (March 23 - June 7)
ANGERME 10th anniversary tour 2025 Haru "Oubaitouri" (April 5 - June 7)
Juice=Juice Concert Tour 2025 Crimson≠Azure (April 19 - May 31)
BEYOOOOONDS CONCERT TOUR 2025 SPRING ~Take Me Out To The BALLROOOOOM!~ (May 10-25)
Tsubaki Factory 10th Anniversary Live Tour 2025 Spring ~OUR DAYS GO ON~ (May 10 - June 29)
Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2025 6gatsu "The Heat Is On!" (June 1-15)
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