Popular four-member idol group 9nine announced via their official site that the group will unfortunately be stopping activities following this year. Through the site, members and staff of the group thank everyone who joined them on their journey together. 9nine also announced that they will have their final live fittingly coined 9nine one man live 2019 -Forever 9nine- April 6 in Tokyo’s Nakano Sunplaza Concert Hall.

Formed in 2005, 9nine originally had nine members, but through various trials and tribulations only two of the original crew remained active in the group.