Arashi held a live show “This is Arashi LIVE 2020.12.31” at Tokyo Dome on December 31, and although it was regrettable, the activity was suspended. A national idol group that has been running for 21 years since their debut has come to “Sunday”. The rest period is expected to be at least several years.

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At the end of “Thank you Kangeki Rainstorm”, the real-time messages from the fans flowed one after another on the ceiling of the dome. “First love is a storm” “Thank you for your impression” “I’ll be waiting forever.” A surprise production for the members. Masaki Aiba (38) and Sho Sakurai (38) looked up at the sky one after another. Jun Matsumoto (37), who worked on the production, moistened his eyes with a satisfied smile.

At the beginning of the live, he appeared striking from the mirror ball at the top of the pillar with a height of 25 meters. He performed his debut songs “A ・ RA ・ SHI”, “Happiness” and “things more important than words” one after another. In front of the public seats with 55,000 lanterns, he performed a total of 28 songs for approximately 3 hours. 70 cameras were used and the total staff was 1,300. Before the suspension of activities, the last stage was brilliantly decorated.

At the end, each member gave a speech. Leader Satoshi Ohno (40) said: “There have been many things since my debut. At the same time, I have made many fans feel.” I told him. Aiba said, “I thought again that it was a happy group. It is a day that I will never forget.” He cried, “I’m so glad the storm was really good!”

In the end, everyone put the microphone in their pockets and five people held hands. Sakurai nodded many times with a beaming look, and Kazuya Ninomiya (37) burst into a smile. They raised their hands and everyone yelled, “Thank you!”