K-pop boyband GOT7 have confirmed their long-awaited return in January 2025 with the mini-album ‘Winter Heptagon’.
On December 20, the seven-member act announced that they will be releasing a new mini-album titled ‘Winter Heptagon’ next year. Due out on January 20 at 6pm KST, the record will commemorate 11 years since GOT7’s debut.
“GOT7 plans to display their talents to the fullest while showing off its irreplaceability and the close-knit bond among the members,” said Kakao Entertainment in a press release.
“The members, who have been actively building their careers as solo artists, actors and entertainers both at home and abroad, will present top-notch music, performances and chemistry together this time, seeking to capture the hearts of their global fans,” it added.
GOT7 leader Jay B first teased their upcoming return at his ‘Tape: Reload’ concert earlier this month, which was also attended by several members of the group. It will be the boyband’s first group release since dropping their self-titled mini-album in May 2022, their first record since leaving longtime agency JYP Entertainment.
Comprising members Jay B, Jinyoung, Jackson Wang, Mark Tuan, BamBam, Youngjae and Yugyeom, GOT7 first debuted in January 2014 with their first mini-album ‘Got It?’. The group went on to release hits like ‘Just Right’, ‘If You Do’ and more. They left JYP Entertainment in 2021, following the expiration of their contracts with the agency.
In other K-pop news, HYBE label ADOR has issued a statement urging the members of girl group NewJeans to continue using their official social media accounts with the agency due to potential legal issues with advertisers. The five-member act launched an independent Instagram account earlier this week amid their contract dispute with the agency.
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.”
