The 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen” is less than three weeks away from its broadcast, and after the announcement of all the contestants in November, additional contestants have been announced one after another in December. The latest photos of Jessie , who has lost weight. The latest shot of Jessie, who is causing concern. Among them, SixTONES was initially reported by some to have turned down NHK’s offer, so many fans were surprised to see them added to the lineup. As of the November announcement, only King & Prince were participating from STARO ENTERTAINMENT. However, it was reported in some newspapers that Snow Man and SixTONES, who had been whispered to be possible contestants, were offered the chance to participate but turned it down due to the wishes of STARO and the members. An NHK official explained the background behind the decision. At first, SixTONES turned down the offer to perform in the “Kohaku” due to their schedule. They were scheduled to perform at the New Year’s Eve festival “COUNTDOWN JAPAN 25/26” and STARTO’s countdown concert on New Year’s Eve. NHK, on the other hand, is still persistently negotiating with Arashi to have them perform as the main attraction, but the negotiations are going nowhere. After considering how to make up the slots, they decided to approach SixTONES, who are popular among young people, again. In doing so, they promised that SixTONES would perform a “special medley” to mark the 6th anniversary of their debut, which gave a special feeling to the audience. SixTONES was chosen to “fill in” for Arashi. SixTONES belongs to STARTO as a group, but each member has an agent contract. The reason why the announcement of SixTONES’ participation in the Kohaku was made later than the November announcement is because it took time to confirm their participation due to the twists and turns of these negotiations. How will SixTONES perform on stage for the fourth time in three years?
