GARNiDELiA Announces Indefinite Hiatus, Cancels All Remaining 2025 Tour Dates [Full Comment]

Japanese music unit GARNiDELiA has officially entered an indefinite hiatus as of September 2, 2025, according to a statement posted on the group’s official website. All scheduled tour performances for the rest of the year have also been cancelled.

GARNiDELiA Goes on Indefinite Hiatus

GARNiDELiA announced the indefinite suspension of their activities on September 2, 2025. The news was shared via their official website with a message to fans.

“To everyone who has always supported GARNiDELiA, we would like to inform you that the unit will go on an indefinite hiatus as of September 2, 2025,” the statement read. It continued, “The music we created together as MARiA and toku is a treasure of our lives. The time we spent with all of you has been our greatest emotional support. We sincerely thank everyone who has supported us warmly for so many years.”

All Remaining 2025 Tour Dates Canceled

The announcement also confirmed that all planned tour dates for the remainder of the year have been canceled due to the hiatus.

“We deeply apologize to everyone who was looking forward to our upcoming performances for the inconvenience and concern this may cause,” the message stated. Information regarding ticket refunds and other follow-up details will be provided at a later date, according to the group.

A Legacy of Anime Themes and International Recognition

Formed by vocalist MARiA and composer toku, GARNiDELiA made their major debut in 2014. They have contributed numerous theme songs to anime series, including the opening theme for Kill la Kill, the first opening for Gundam Reconguista in G, the second opening for The Irregular at Magic High School, the opening for BEATLESS, and the first ending theme for Fate/Apocrypha.

In addition to domestic success, the duo has held multiple live performances overseas. In 2022, they received the Excellence Unit Award at the WEIBO Account Festival, a ceremony that recognizes influential Japanese artists, actors, and cultural figures in China. Their song Gokuraku Jodo has also gained significant popularity on Chinese video platforms.

toku's Full Statement in ENGLISH

To all our supporters of GARNiDELiA,

As of September 2, 2025, GARNiDELiA will be going on an indefinite hiatus.
The music we have created together with MARiA is a treasure of our lives, and the time we spent with all of you has been our greatest source of strength.
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has warmly supported us over the years.

Along with this, all performances of the tour scheduled within this year will be canceled.
We sincerely apologize for the great inconvenience and concern this will cause to those who were looking forward to the shows.
Details regarding ticket refunds and further information will be announced at a later date, so we kindly ask for your patience until then.

toku / GARNiDELiA

MARiA’s X Post ENGLISH Translation

I’m sure this sudden announcement has surprised and worried many of you. I don’t want to leave my fans and everyone involved in confusion, so I would like to explain what has been happening and how it came to this.

First of all, over the past few years, it came to light through a third party that I had not been properly compensated by my agency for my activities. In some cases, I believe I wasn’t paid at all.
I had sensed something was wrong. Of course, I wanted to believe in them, but it wasn’t an environment where I could voice my concerns. I was also afraid, so I couldn’t even try to confirm it.

These past few years have been dizzyingly hectic—so much so that my consciousness would sometimes blur—and I would find myself crying uncontrollably after returning to my hotel. I think I was in an environment that was breaking me down. Even so, I stopped myself from thinking, numbed my heart, and kept standing on stage after stage, performance after performance, shoot after shoot. When I was on stage, my fans gave me courage and strength. Thank you so much for that.

During this time, the president would accuse me, saying my attitude was strange, or asking, “What do you think you’re doing?” At that point, I had already reached my physical and mental limits. That’s why last year I asked to reduce my schedule, and at one point even asked to leave by the end of the year.
Pushed to the brink in this situation, I finally reached my limit and, this August, I personally sent a notice of termination to the agency through a lawyer.
As for why I didn’t do this together with my member, the truth is I couldn’t trust anyone around me anymore. I was afraid it would get back to the president, so I couldn’t even bring myself to consult with anyone.

Looking back, I think things had already been falling apart for quite some time.
Regarding GARNiDELiA, I had wanted to talk things through with toku away from the agency’s oversight and discuss our future together. But that didn’t happen, and while I was searching for my own way forward, this sudden announcement came. It was a shock, and it made me very sad.
I truly thought the two of us would be able to take a new step forward together. But of course, toku also has his own thoughts and feelings.

Please understand—I did not take action to fight with my fellow member. So I would deeply appreciate it if you could refrain from using harsh or attacking words toward him.

Source : ORICON NEWS