BE:FIRST – GRIT SNS Live (05.25.2025)

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Translation of BE:FIRST's SNS Lives for GRIT on May 25, 2025 before the premiere of the official audio.

TikTok - Sota, Shunto, Leo
Instagram - Manato, Ryuhei, Junon
YouTube (no archive) - all members (except Ryoki)

Notes:
- The SNS lives were done in Thailand
- Ryoki flew back to Japan for work so was absent

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KAIRYU (MAZZEL) – Rolling Stone interview (2025.05.28)

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Rolling Stone has been releasing 1-on-1 interviews with MAZZEL since October last year, the series ended with KAIRYU on May 28, 2025.

I translated Kairyu's one in the series.

You can read the original interview here: https://rollingstonejapan.com/articles/detail/42947

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SKY-HI – Re: Ryoki (Architect live, 2025.04.28)

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On April 28, 2025, SKY-HI started a Architect live in response to Bunshun's article on Ryoki.

Note 1: Many thanks and appreciation for double_ilex for sharing.

Note 2: Parts of the translation was possible with help from ksk, thank you too!

Note 3: A shortened, summarized version of what he said was later shared on Twitter / X as a post on his personal account. [Post here]

Note 4: Boss was emotionally affected by the news still, he looked tired and at many points throughout the live he apologized and / or looked like he was about to cry.

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SKY-HI – GreenRoom Festival and Ryoki's hiatus (Architect live, 2025.05.25)

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On May 25, after the announcements from BMSG regarding Ryoki's indefinite hiatus and his absence from BE:FIRST and BMSG activities from July 6, 2025 onwards, SKY-HI held an Architect live.

Note 1: Many thanks, love, and respect to wen for sharing

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