Yocchan is not graduating but will not be at ~sacrifice~

[AyuWorld]

Originally Posted by Evan Odinson

First Enrique and now Yo-chan, I feel like crying tbh but well, they have their own lives and personal projects, but is still really sad.

EDIT: OMG I just imagined a Boys & Girls performance without the public screaming "Yo-Chan!" during the band members presentation and it broke my heart.

Surely wouldnt be the same without the "Yochan!" Screaming
I will be awkward and something is missing for me... well people come and go and her staffs couldnt stay forever with her, at one point people leave, find new environtment, new people, new place, still really sad for Yochan because he played an important part in her show too.

Oh the Emcee part with Yochan, will be missed too...

[oaristos]

This is so sad. The end of an era, indeed.

[Aderianu]

Wonder is there a chance that he will not take part in only Just the beginning tour and return later. I hope ayu write something to explain more about it.
I think I read somewhere that band members wasn't around at TeamAyu tour. So maybe Yocchan decided to spend his time better.

[Yagami Raito]

Well... He might not be the only one not appearing during the 2nd act of the tour...

[melissalove]

I wonder if yochan left because of her lives lately. The acrobats and the new dancers are so annoying and very often the focal point of everything. Some musicians sometimes feel strongly about those things. Yeah, I went there lol.

[Ayumi Romania]

This is really sad. He was from the beggining in the team. But I hope he will return. If not, it will be really sad, he deserves a farewell from the fans in a live show...

[relmy]

Nooo, this is so sad. I hope it's just a break. He's been with her for so long, so I can understand if he wants to do something new.

I just wish he could have had a proper send off in a tour, feels like such a surprise coming after a-nation.

[maririn]

Just read Ayu's latest instagram post and it seems like he's not leaving the troupe permanently but that she won't be using a live band for the hall portion of her tour. (although when she said "band-less" maybe she was just referring to Yocchan)

Also, as pointed out above, he said "last time this year" So hopefully it's a temporary parting due to her lack of a band for the hall portion of the tour It also might be because he's got other activities outside of her tours and her tour dates are clashing with his other commitments.

[Cahz-]

Oh sad, hope he comes back later. They truly have chemistry.

[truehappiness]

I think the possibility is always there. We've had people come back here and there but not exactly for band members. He could always be the exception!

Originally Posted by Aderianu

Wonder is there a chance that he will not take part in only Just the beginning tour and return later. I hope ayu write something to explain more about it.
I think I read somewhere that band members wasn't around at TeamAyu tour. So maybe Yocchan decided to spend his time better.

Yeah, I think for TA Tour 2016 there was 0 band too. But in 2015 there was a band for half the set?

[mi|kshake]

Gutted he's leaving, it won't be the same. Although after 19 years of touring with Ayu, he probably wants to go off and do his own thing which he probably doesn't get much of a chance to do between the tour, A Nation and CDL. Whoever replaces him has big shoes to fill and I look forward to seeing who it is.

He has his own live acoustic guitar live that he's doing with a fellow guitarist

Cool, I didn't know he did stuff outside of Ayu's tours.

[truehappiness]

I think they've been a duo for a while since they have tour merch, lol.

[Next_Level29]

yoocan leaving is like Project Runway without Tim Gun ..

[DonkeyKongRemix]

Honestly, not surprised. It is sad, though.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Ayu just tweeted that the hall tour will be the first time for her to tour with no band members. I think that explains everything... I don't think he's left for good.

[Bigtop]

Wow, that is sad to hear. But the fact that the next portion of the tour won't include the band members...hopefully this is just temporary.

(And, on an off-topic note, what about CDL plans post-Yoyogi as the Yoyogi gymnasium is closed for renovations ahead of the 2020 Olympics?)

[AyuWorld]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

Ayu just tweeted that the hall tour will be the first time for her to tour with no band members. I think that explains everything... I don't think he's left for good.

Wow she must feels a bit different somehow. Wonder why she chose to do that. Budget? Or just to reduce the people on stage...since the stage is smaller

[truehappiness]

She had them for the halls in TA Tour though as well even if only briefly so... must be a lot more setpieces?

[Yoake]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

Ayu just tweeted that the hall tour will be the first time for her to tour with no band members. I think that explains everything... I don't think he's left for good.

A tour without band and Yo-chan'll be odd. But it might be interesting too.

[AyuGAME]

oh wow. this is really suprising, he has been with Ayu since the very beginning of Ayu's career.