A quick update

[njp-mods.livejournal.com]

This is not an easy entry to write.

It is extremely hard to choose the right words, when everyone is still trying to process what hit us last week. As with most of the fandom, we are trying to digest it all and figure out our next steps. The community isn’t going to disappear, as it has been around for NEWS since 2004, and will continue to be. While the mods have changed over the years - just like how the four of us only took up these positions a few years back - the aim of this community hasn’t. To be a place for NEWS and NEWS fans. We will need more time to sort out what this community should look like from this point on, but we will be back, so please be patient with us until then.

We hope this news_jpop can continue to be a safe and positive place for all fans of NEWS, so as we continue to try to cope with what has happened, we would really appreciate it if all of us could respect that everyone’s coping mechanism is different and that even though we might not all react or feel the same way, every reaction is valid.

In the meantime, here are a few key updates on NEWS’ work.

• It was announced through email on Jun 22nd to FC members who hit for STORY tickets that the entire tour has been cancelled and refunds will be made. They are planning for an event in Fall 2020, and there will be a stream on Jun 28th from 17:00JST onwards. FC members can watch the stream through this link.


• On Jun 24th, it was announced through the drama's twitter that "Nigatsu no Shosha" will be postponed. Shige was supposed to be part of this drama originally scheduled for this summer. The postponement is out of how the COVID-19 situation is still ongoing, and the production team decided postponing it will protect the cast, made up of many young actors, better. They will announce the new broadcast dates once details are firm.


• "Tegomass no Radio" will be renamed to "Masumasu Radio" from Jul 1st onwards, and will continue with Massu and Sakura. (Source)

Comments

[aures.livejournal.com]

thank you for the updates, i'm so glad massu and sakura will continue as masumasu radio~

[ebi-su.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this entry and the updates. I hope everyone will be fine, take care of yourself :)
And thanks for always keep us informed about NEWS!

[abi-chan.livejournal.com]

Thanks for keeping this community..I've been here since 2008 .. don't want it to disappear at all

[x-natsumi.livejournal.com]

Thank u for staying here :)

[nandexdame.livejournal.com]

thank you

[alinavgo.livejournal.com]

Thank you for staying... this is painful.
Thanks for the updates.

[mou-kai.livejournal.com]

Amidst the turmoil, the news that the community will continue to exist is very reassuring, thank you so much for your hard work and for keeping us in the loop!

[akakori-chan.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the update <3

[ireallylovenews.livejournal.com]

Thank you for keeping this comm alive and updating us!
I hope that everyone can move on in a positive way.

[yuka-pi.livejournal.com]

thank you

[pokervvip.livejournal.com]

good team