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Ex-Kep1er members Mashiro and Yeseo look likely to join LIMELIGHT, following the launch of their personal Instagram accounts.
Back in May, WAKEONE confirmed that seven out of nine Kep1er members had extended their contracts to continue group activities. The remaining two, Mashiro and Yeseo, did not extend their contracts, which ended earlier this week. The singers have now returned to their agency 143 Entertainment.
The two K-pop idols have since launched their personal Instagram accounts. Their posts have since been reshared onby the official LIMELIGHT account, a girl group under 143 Entertainment, hinting that the duo could be joining as members of the K-pop act.
In June, Kep1er released their first studio album ‘Kep1going On’ and its title track ‘Shooting Star’, which also marked their last release as a nine-member act. The group will continue their activities as a seven-member group with Yujin, Xiaoting, Chaehyun, Dayeon, Hikaru, Huening Bahiyyih and Youngeun.
Meanwhile, LIMELIGHT debuted as a three-member act last February with their debut EP ‘Love & Happiness’. At the time, the group comprised members MiU, Suhye and Gaeun. Notably, member MiU had been a contestant on Girls Planet 999, the show through which Kep1er was formed.
This January, the girl group released their EP ‘Last Dance’ and its lead single ‘Ta-Da!’, announcing that it would be their last release as a trio. At the time, their agency shared plans to reorganise the group with additional members.
In other K-pop news, ex-(G)I-DLE singer Soojin has announced a new date of her 2024 ‘Summer Daze’ fan concert tour in Singapore. Starting later this month, the idol will also perform in Tokyo, Taipei and Macau.
Perry Farrell has released another public apology following an on-stage confrontation involving his bandmate Dave Navarro.
The Jane's Addiction frontman was involved in a physical altercation with guitarist Dave Navarro last year during a live performance, an incident that prompted the band to cancel their reunion tour and eventually led to their split.
“I'd like to address what happened on stage last year,” Perry, 66, said in a statement shared across both his personal Instagram account and Jane's Addiction’s official page. “I've reflected on it and know I didn't handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show.”
He went on to admit that he did not meet fan expectations and described himself as deeply remorseful toward everyone impacted by the incident.
“Jane's Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades. The band, the songs, the patrons, and the impact that we've had on music and culture mean more to me than any words I could ever possibly write down,” he shared.
“My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I'm truly sorry to everyone who was impacted.”
Jane's Addiction also issued its own statement regarding the altercation, which ultimately led to the group’s remaining members filing a lawsuit against Perry alleging assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
“Today we are here to announce that we have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane's Addiction will remain the work the four of us created together,” the band wrote, signaling that the group would not move forward with Perry. “We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors.”
