Love Machine
Elder Club Graduation Concerts Take Place
Submitted 2009-02-02 12:14 PM
The past weekend, Jan 31st to Feb 1st, saw the final joint Hello! Project concerts and the official graduation ceremonies for the 22 Elder Club members.
While their contracts and Hello! Project commitments run until the 31st of March, this was a chance for everyone to say goodbye, and for one last huge concert with all of the members.
The concerts saw a return to action for both Iida Kaori and Tsuji Nozomi, while former member Ishiguro Aya was present to watch the concert. A reported 72 members and 21 groups took part in the concert, making it the biggest Hello! Project concert ever.
The title of Hello! Project leader was officially passed from Nakazawa Yuko to Takahashi Ai, who is now the most senior member.
Also, the Morning Musume song "Love Machine", the Hello! Project's highest selling single, was performed for the last time. The current Morning Musume were joined for one last performance by all of the former Morning Musume members still with the company, and the song will now be retired.
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