[Sony Music Labels Inc.] =LOVE, the idol group produced by Rino Sashihara, will be performing at Inazuma Rock Festival 2025 for the first time in seven years! They will be making their first appearance on the main stage, the Raijin Stage!
Sony Music Labels Inc. Press release: September 21, 2025 To Members of the Press =LOVE, the idol group produced by Rino Sashihara, will be performing at Inazuma Rock Festival 2025 for the first time in seven years! They will be making their first appearance on the main stage, the Raijin Stage!
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4643/13546-4643-c7456bf5fe1138e8757d54902b69ca56-1567×1045.jpg Inazuma Rock Fest 2025, one of the largest outdoor music events in western Japan, was held on Saturday, September 20th and Sunday, September 21st at the Toshima Peninsula Lawn Square in Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture. On the first day, Saturday, September 20th, =LOVE performed at Inazuma Rock Fest 2025 for the first time in seven years, marking their first appearance on the main Raijin Stage.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4643/13546-4643-30ae7cd2fed6f9e34787fbe89d57959b-1567×1045.jpg She performed “Never Quit Being an Idol,” which sings of the strong love of fans who wish happiness for their idols while wanting them to remain idols forever; “Bullet Train Escape,” which is currently a hot topic on TikTok for its “core challenge” using the song; and “Secret Story,” which was released as a digital-only single in August. She then performed “Iranai Twintail” and “Oh! They continued with a string of upbeat tunes, including “Darling,” and ended the show with “Love Song ni Attacked,” the title track of their 19th single, which will be released on Wednesday, October 8th, and features Sasaki Maika in the center, whose music video was recently released.They then finished with the popular song “Tokubechu, Shite,” which has been viewed over 1.8 billion times on TikTok, and the set list of 8 songs was unique to an outdoor festival, really livening up the Raijin Stage. With the release of their long-awaited 19th single, “Love Song ni Attackareru,” on Wednesday, October 8th, =LOVE is currently embarking on their massive 8th anniversary tour, the “=LOVE 8th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM TOUR,” which is attracting the largest audience in =LOVE’s history. Entering their 9th year since their debut, =LOVE continues to gain momentum, so keep your eyes peeled! ■September 20th (Sat) “Inazuma Rock Festival 2025” Raijin Stage @ Karasuma Peninsula Lawn Square, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture 〈SETLIST〉 1. Never Quit Being an Idol 2. Bullet Train Escape 3. Secret Stories MC 4. I don’t need twintails 5. Oh! Darling 6. This Sky is My Trigger MC 7. Attacked by a Love Song 8. Tokubechu, Shite [Release information] ■19th The single “Love Song ni Attacked” will be released on October 8, 2025.
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/10315 ★New Song “Attacked by a Love Song” Music Video https://youtu.be/_cf4UTe1qrY “Attacked by a Love Song” Lyrics: Rino Sashihara Composition: Yu-ki Kokubo, YUU for YOU Arrangement: YUU for YOU Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music) Mastered by Sony Music Studios Tokyo [MUSIC VIDEO] Director: Ryohei Shingu (BABEL LABEL) Choreographer: Ran Sensei ★ “Attacked by a Love Song” now available for pre-order
https://equallove.lnk.to/LOVESongniOsowareru ■18th Double A-side single “Tokubechu, Shite / More Than Lover, Less Than Love” now on sale https://equal-love.jp/feature/specialsite_18thsingle ★18th double A-side single “Tokubechu, Shite/More Than Lover, Less Than Love” – Download the song here https://equallove.lnk.to/tokubechu_koisuki ★“Tokubechu, Shite” Music Video https://youtu.be/F3P8vcZkIh4 “Tokubechu, Shite” Lyrics: Rino Sashihara Composer: Kenta Urashima, Hiroto Kikuchi Arrangement: Hiroto Kikuchi Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music) Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo [MUSIC VIDEO] Director: Ryohei Shingu (BABEL LABEL) Choreographer: SACO MAKITA ■Video product “Ikonoi Joy 2024” Released on September 24, 2025 https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/10321 [Concert information] =LOVE 8th anniversary tour “=LOVE 8th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM TOUR” September 6th (Sat) and 7th (Sun), 2025 Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall, Hiroshima Prefecture September 27th (Sat) and 28th (Sun), 2025 Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest, Yamanashi Prefecture October 3rd (Friday) and 4th (Saturday), 2025 Okinawa Convention Center (Exhibition Hall), Okinawa Prefecture October 11th (Saturday) and 12th (Sunday), 2025 Xebio Arena Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture November 1st (Saturday) and 2nd (Sunday), 2025 Chiba Prefecture – LaLa Arena TOKYO-BAY November 15th (Sat) and 16th (Sun), 2025 – Aichi Prefecture – IG Arena November 22nd (Sat) and 23rd (Sun), 2025 – Hokkaido – Hokkai Kitayell Tuesday, December 23rd and Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 Osaka-jo Hall, Osaka Prefecture and more… Details on the website
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4643/13546-4643-02bc951bd5706129567cd63fc89f7d17-1567×1044.jpg This idol group is produced by Rino Sashihara. They made their major debut on September 6, 2017, with their first single, “=LOVE,” on Sony Music. They have released 18 singles to date, all of which have made it into the top 10 of Oricon’s weekly singles rankings. (Their 6th single, “Zuruiyo Zuruine,” 8th single, “Seishun Subliminal,” 12th single, “Be Selfish,” 14th single, “Natsumatope,” and 15th single, “Last Note Shika Shiranai,” all debuted at No. 1. Their first album, “Zenbu, Himo,” released in May 2021, also debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart.) On September 7th and 8th, 2024, they held the “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT,” the largest concert in =LOVE’s history, at K-Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, drawing approximately 36,000 people over the two days. The =LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “Timeless Tales,” which kicked off in February 2025 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama Prefecture, held a total of 12 shows at five venues, including additional performances, and was a huge success, attracting approximately 115,000 people. On February 26th, the band released their 18th single, “Tokubechu, Shite/Koibito Jyou, Suki Miman,” which achieved their highest first-week sales ever on both the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. With a cumulative total of 75 million streams and over 1.8 billion TikTok views, the group is currently a hot topic. In September 2025, the group kicked off their 8th anniversary tour, the “=LOVE 8th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM TOUR,” at Hiroshima Sunplaza Hall in Hiroshima Prefecture. The name =LOVE embodies Rino Sashihara’s belief that “idols must be loved by their fans, and they must also love their job as idols.” ■HP: https://equal-love.jp/ ■YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@equallove_ ■X: https://x.com/Equal_LOVE_12 ■Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equal_love.official/ ■TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@equal_love_12 For more information about this release