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Babymetal - Singer Leaves, Release New Single


Japanese phenomenon Babymetal have shared on their official website that one of the band's three singers, Yui Mizuno, better known by her stage name 'Yuimetal', has decided to leave the band permanently after a prolonged time off from the band, reportedly due to a health concern, which caused her to temporarily step-down from her live Babymetal responsibilities. The band stated they had prepared and planned ahead of her return, however she expressed her desire to resign from the band.

The full announcement reads: "Thank you for continually supporting Babymetal. We would like to inform you of Babymetal's new beginning which will be effective starting this month's Babymetal World Tour 2018 in Japan performances.

"Yuimetal had expressed her desire to return performing with the group in the following months after last December's performance due health concerns. During her absence, both Su-metal and Moametal as well as the entire staff team had been preparing for her awaited return. However, Yuimetal came to a decision that she will not be performing at Babymetal World Tour 2018 in Japan and that she will no longer be a part of Babymetal. We thank her for all of her contributions and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

"This month's Babymetal World Tour 2018 in Japan will mark the rebirth in which Su-metal and Moametal form the core of Babymetal. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the fans for the continued support and look forward in what's next for Babymetal."

Yuimetal also released a statement about her decision to leave Babymetal, explaining that she may go on to pursue a solo career as Mizuno Yu.



In other news, the group has also released the brand new single "Starlight" and a video for it. You can enjoy it here.



Source: babymetal.com
Band profile: Babymetal
Posted: 20.10.2018 by Kais


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Comments: 4   [ 1 ignored ]   Visited by: 143 users
20.10.2018 - 16:13
MyNameJeff

Health concerns at such a young age, so sad. I wish her all the best!
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21.10.2018 - 17:08
Arcticus

They have a lot of fans, and the fans will notice (trust me my wife loves them)
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21.10.2018 - 23:18
ManiacBlasphemer
Black Knight
They were built as an idol unit, and idols in Japan are interchangeable. Was expecting them to gradually be replaced with younger girls as time went by, as it is most common with Japanese idol groups, however the oldest one is still in the band, and she is in her 20s already. I for one would not notice, Japanese girls tend to look the same, and sometimes sound the same musically. Not that hard to get a look-alike if push comes to shove.
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22.10.2018 - 13:12
Cynic Metalhead
Paisa Vich Nasha
Written by MyNameJeff on 20.10.2018 at 16:13

Health concerns at such a young age, so sad. I wish her all the best!


Did you notice this?

Quote:
she may go on to pursue a solo career as Mizuno Yu.


I think an issue is much more than that.
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