Feb 18 (Japan Times) - Popular boy band Arashi is calling off a concert scheduled for this spring in Beijing due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus, their agent said.
“Members of Arashi had been looking forward to seeing local fans, but we reached this conclusion after making a difficult decision,†Johnny & Associates Inc. said in a statement posted Monday on its website.
The Foreign Ministry has designated Arashi a special cultural and sports ambassador to strengths Japan’s ties with China. The group will continue acting as a “bridge†linking the two countries, Johnny & Associates said.
One of the many male idol groups promoted by the giant entertainment agency, Arashi’s five members have been active as a group and individually in music, movies, TV dramas, variety shows and commercials since making their debut in 1999.