Thank you very much for your continued support of Novelbright.

We are pleased to announce that Novelbright 's guitarist OKI SOJIRO, guitarist YAMADA KAITO, bassist KEIGO, and drummer NEGI have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.

On the night of the 11th, one of the members began to feel unwell, so he visited a medical institution and underwent a PCR test, which revealed that the four members were infected with COVID-19. Currently, their condition is stable and they are recuperating without any major issues.

In addition, vocalist TAKENAKA YUDAI is currently under health observation as he is a close contact, and Novelbright will refrain from activities during October as instructed by the public health center.

In addition, regarding the solo live concert scheduled for Wednesday, November 4th at Nishinomaru Garden in Osaka Castle, we are taking into full consideration the health of the members and are planning to hold it after taking measures against infectious diseases and in accordance with guidelines issued by the government and local authorities.

We sincerely apologize to all those involved and to the fans who always support us for the inconvenience and concern caused.

We will continue to thoroughly manage the health of our members and staff under the guidance of government agencies and medical institutions, including public health centers.

October 16, 2020

All Novelbright members and staff