Japan idol group Arashi performs last concert after 27 years together

TOKYO - Pop idol group Arashi performed its final concert on Sunday, ending its around 27-year history that has made it into a household name in Japan, with their success spawning beyond music and into drama and TV variety shows and a fan base elsewhere in Asia.

Appearing at a packed Tokyo Dome, the five-member boy band kicked off their performance with the upbeat song "Love Rainbow," with Jun Matsumoto telling a cheering crowd, "Arashi has come back!" The group took a hiatus after a virtual concert at the end of 2020 and returned in the spring of last year.