Awesome City Club to go on hiatus after 10th anniversary; 4 tour dates remaining
Awesome City Club have announced they will go on hiatus starting March 31.
Formed in 2013, Awesome City Club celebrated their 10th major label anniversary last year. To mark the occasion, they launched a project in April to release 10 consecutive works and performed actively. However, after extensive discussions among the members, they have decided to take a break from their activities.
Regarding the hiatus, the three members each released a statement. atagi carefully explained the reason for the hiatus, stating, "There are several reasons for our decision to go on hiatus, but for me personally, the biggest reason was a growing desire to re-evaluate my approach to music. While my personal wish to learn about music again and face it head-on in my own life grew stronger, I felt it wasn't right to continue with Awesome City Club while my footing was becoming unstable, as the band's activities were the top priority. Coincidentally, it seemed the other members were also at a point of reflecting on their own lives, so we sat down and, after many discussions, made the decision to take a break."
On January 30, the band is scheduled to digitally release "Cheers to 10!!," their first original full-length album in about four years, which will be their final work before the hiatus. The album includes "Gunchō," the 10th track from their consecutive release project. Awesome City Club is currently on their "Awesome Talks Live House Tour 2025-26." Those who wish to see them perform before the hiatus should come to the venues.
Awesome City Club made their major label debut in April 2015 with their first mini-album, "Awesome City Tracks." In 2021, they appeared in the film "We Made a Beautiful Bouquet," and their breakout came with the hit of its inspiration song, "Wasurena." At the end of that year, they won the Excellent Work Award at the Japan Record Awards and made their first appearance on NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen (the New Year's Eve song contest).
Awesome City Club Comments
atagi
We have decided to take a hiatus from our activities as Awesome City Club.
I apologize to everyone who has supported us for this disappointing news.
There are several reasons for our decision to go on hiatus, but for me personally, the biggest reason was a growing desire to re-evaluate my approach to music. While my personal wish to learn about music again and face it head-on in my own life grew stronger, I felt it wasn't right to continue with Awesome City Club while my footing was becoming unstable, as the band's activities were the top priority.
Coincidentally, it seemed the other members were also at a point of reflecting on their own lives, so we sat down and, after many discussions, made the decision to take a break.
I don't know how to express my gratitude to everyone who has supported our activities until now. It was thanks to all of you who listened to our music that I learned the joy of creation and expression. Thank you very much.
Our activities as a band will stop, but I believe each member will continue to express themselves and be active in some way, so I would be grateful if you would watch over our futures.
We will make the remaining shows a wonderful time. We are waiting for you at the venues.
PORIN
This sudden announcement at the start of the year may have surprised some of you.
We have decided to take a break for a while at this time. For the past ten-plus years, we have been pushed forward by so many people, and we've kept running with the sole desire not to lose Awesome. I always thought that simply continuing was the right thing to do, and I never had the courage to choose to stop.
As we approached our 10th anniversary, through many discussions with the members, I began to think that perhaps stopping is also an important step toward being able to continue. And it is precisely because this is a 10-year milestone that we courageously made this decision.
This may sound selfish, but I hope you can give us time to properly face our own lives. I would be happy if you could accept these feelings along with our decision.
We will definitely come see you again as a new version of ourselves. I know everyone has their own lives, so I can't say "wait for us," but I truly believe that a day will come when we can meet again naturally.
We will give our all for the rest of the tour. I'd be happy if we can spend it together. Thank you always, truly.
Morishi
We've been running for 10 years (12 if you count from our formation), but we're going to take a break here.
Just as a car eventually runs out of gas, a band needs gas too. We need to refuel. After the three of us talked, we decided to take a break without setting a specific time frame.
And I plan to live each day to the fullest so that we can come back someday. I will continue my music activities, and my coffee shop will also continue to operate as usual.
To all the staff who have always supported us, thank you for putting up with our whims! And to everyone who has supported us until now, thank you for always being so kind! I am also sorry for surprising you with this sudden announcement.
We will perform the rest of the tour with no regrets. Thank you for your support.
Awesome Talks Live House Tour 2025-26
January 9, 2026 (Fri.) - Sendai MACANA, Miyagi
January 11, 2026 (Sun.) - Umeda CLUB QUATTRO, Osaka
January 12, 2026 (Mon./Holiday) - Nagoya CLUB QUATTRO, Aichi
January 29, 2026 (Thu.) - LIQUIDROOM, Tokyo
Awesome City Club "Cheers to 10!!" Tracklist
01. STEP !
02. Shinkai
03. cosmos
04. Run and Run
05. Slow Summer
06. journey
07. Miracle
08. Fanfare
09. 100-nen go no Bokutachi e
10. Gunchō
Source: Music Natalie
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