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V6 (Bio)

V6 is a six-member Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The group debuted on November 1, 1995 with the single "Music for the People", which was used as the image song for the World Cup of Volleyball in 1995.

Similar to their agency seniors Hikaru Genji, the group is separated into two subgroups based on age. For V6, the group is split into 20th Century and Coming Century, which consists of the three oldest members and three youngest members respectively.


V6 (Video)



A few days ago, some news sources reported a rumor that boy band V6 will be breaking up at the end of this year, but their management agency Johnny's Jimusho has now responded, declaring that there is no truth to the rumor. In addition to the denial, the agency announced news of V6's next studio album and nationwide tour.

On March 31, V6 will release the album "READY?," their first since "Voyager" in 2007. It will include all of their singles since then, plus several new songs. Six of them will be solo tunes, each by a different band member.

As a follow-up to their Asia tour last fall, V6 will start a nationwide tour of Japan on April 3 in Hokkaido. They will play a total of 12 concerts at 6 venues, including a string of four consecutive days at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium.

This year is the 15th anniversary of V6's debut, which may have reinforced the rumor of their breakup. However, their management formally stated that the group's members are unified in their desire to continue their activities.

V6 (Photo)