ARASHI's announcement about their final concert tour in spring 2026 and ending group activities as ARASHI for good

ARASHI has spoken...at long last!

On their official social media accounts today, the group has finally confirmed its plans going forward. While it may not be exactly what fans would like to see, I personally am very glad that there is closure coming our way rather than keep wondering what's going to happen. Ideally, I would have loved to see them in action but I guess being outside of Japan and not a member of their fanclub would mean that this is impossible...UNLESS they do an Asian tour and I manage to get tickets.

Since their statements are in Japanese and English, you may wish to read that directly on these platforms:

X / Facebook / Instagram 

For the benefit of those who want to get a quick update on the key points in the long statement, here is the summary:

• The group has always regretted not being able to perform in public in the last year before they went on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic almost four and a half years ago.

• They will be doing a final concert tour as ARASHI next spring i.e. 2026.

• The group will end all activities as ARASHI after this tour wraps up. As such, their fan club will close officially in May 2026.

• The members had been discussing the topic of working together as a group again over the last 18 months. However, they were unable to reach a consensus or arrive at an easy conclusion since their individual circumstances had changed during this period. Nonetheless, they still want to be able to express their gratitude to fans for the last time which they couldn't do so previously. They didn't think that it was possible for them to resume group activities for the tour only and to go back on an indefinite hiatus again after that.

• Priority for the concert tickets will be given to current fan club members. As such, new applications for membership will be suspended for the time being.

• More details on the concert tour will be shared once confirmed.

• Until the concert tour starts in 2026, the group will continue to deliver as much content as possible for the fan club members in the year ahead starting from the middle of June 2025.