Scandal Rock Band to End Activities in August 2027
The band, known for theme songs in Bleach, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and other anime, will tour all 47 prefectures of Japan starting in October before a final solo concert at Yokohama Arena on August 21, 2027.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Japanese rock band Scandal announced on Monday that it will end activities on August 21, 2027. The announcement came after the band's recently concluded 20th anniversary concert on Friday. The four members said they feel they have done all they could together, having traveled throughout Japan and around the world as Scandal.
Scandal will spend its final year on the road. Starting in October, the band tours all 47 prefectures of Japan, and the run ends with a solo concert at Yokohama Arena on August 21, 2027.
The group made the announcement after its 20th anniversary concert on Friday. All four members said they feel they have done all they could together, having traveled across Japan and around the world as Scandal.
The band has contributed theme songs to Bleach, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Loups-Garous, Highspeed Étoile, Star Driver, GeGeGe no Kitarō, Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, and the anime short "XPICE."
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