Taki's first official solo MV

After a couple of days of teasing, Taki's first ever solo MV was released. Covering ねっこ (pronounced "nekko" and meaning "roots") by King Gnu, the video and song is perfectly suited to Taki.

New content

We've had two new &Episodes this week.

With the release of the &Episode covering the Korean showcase event for We On Fire, we get to find out why Nicholas wasn't performing with the other members. The scene between him and the Leaderz was especially heart-wrenching; if you plan to watch, have tissues on standby.

And we also get to go behind the scenes at KCON Japan, which includes a guest appearance by Maki and Nicholas' friend, Seok Matthew from ZEROBASEONE.

Today, the latest episode of GRandSLAM was also released, with the members playing billiards (or pool, I'm not sure the difference) in suits, under a beautiful blue sky.

Blaze the Way tour

The two dates of the tour in Aichi were filled with even more adorable moments between the members, showing their friendships... and abs. The endless renditions of チンチャおかしい (Chincha Okashii/Really Crazy) continue during the encore, with one especially cute clip flying around on social media of the four eldest members going crazy while the younger ones sit back and watch.

Next dates for the tour are 13 and 14 June in Fukuoka, and then 21 June in Taipei.

It also looks like there will be a streaming option for the concert dates in Incheon, South Korea in July, so keep an eye out and we'll share the link to buy tickets when they're available.

VR concert?

On 1 June, the official &Team Twitter account posted a teaser for something coming soon and eagle-eyed Luné linked it to this website, which is run by a company that produces VR concerts in cinemas.

A few screenings have already been announced for cities in Japan.

You can sign up at the site, including your location, for more information. Hopefully the more people who sign up will prove that there are fans all over the world.

Upcoming schedules

Weverse Con is taking place on 6 and 7 June, with &Team appearing on day two. Both days are available on Weverse for streaming.

And on 8 June, they're appearing at CDTV Live! Live! which will feature a new performance from K and Jo covering Arashi's Love So Sweet. We first saw them cover it during 縁-Day last year, where it was a big success.

This week in &Team history

  • 1 June 2020: The first promo photos from I-Land were released, giving us our first ever look at K, Nicholas, EJ and Taki.

  • 4 June 2023: We had our first preview of &Team's second mini-album, First Howling:We

  • 5 June 2025: &Team appeared on M Countdown to perform Go In Blind and Run Wild.

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