ARASHI may be on a break (the group went on hiatus in 2021), but their music lives on even on other artists' stages.
Videos of pop star Bruno Mars and K-pop group SEVENTEEN performing the J-pop icons' songs recently made the rounds on Twitter.
When Arashi due to hiatus don't do lives,
— Paula (@mrsmatsujundesu) November 21, 2022
but their name and music is definitely alive! 🌈✨
Bruno Mars in Seventeen
Japan Be the Sun
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Mars, who co-wrote and co-produced ARASHI's 'Whenever You Call,' performed his take on the group's first full English song at his recent Tokyo Dome concert.
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♪Whenever You Call / Bruno Mars
— K ARASHI-mens (@K_ARASHI_mens) October 26, 2022
期待してたら歌ってくれました👏🏻😭✨
Thanks, Bruno🕺✨#BrunoMars #ブルーノマーズ #brunomarsjapantour2022 #嵐 #ARASHI #Wheneveryoucall pic.twitter.com/vphxBcWiJe
Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN sang a snippet of ARASHI's 'A・RA・SHI' at their Osaka concert, with the audience following suit.
아라시미쳣냐고 ㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅋ아 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 쿠ㅠㅠ 귀여워!!!!!!!!!!! ㅠ pic.twitter.com/WSD8ljJfrM
— 버꾸 (@vchwever) November 20, 2022
Bruno Mars just wrapped up his Australia and Japan tours, and will be headlining Sound Storm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 3 December 2023. SEVENTEEN are currently in the middle of its Japan tour, and are set to return to Indonesia and the Philippines a r as part of their Be The Sun world tour.
Watch ARASHI with 'A・RA・SHI' and 'Whenever You Call' here.
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