Nogizaka46’s Ikuta Erika performs her final live performance with the group

The final performance of Ikuta Erika as a member of Nogizaka46 has concluded.

The singer/musician who is graduating from the group said her final performance will be at Kouhaku Uta Gassen performed “Kikkake” and singing/playing the piano while everyone performed beautifully.

The song began with Ikuta on the piano and singing alongside first generation members Wada Maaya, Hoshino Minami, Akimoto Manatsu, Saito Asuka and Higuchi Hina.  And then more members of the group joined alongside with them.

A video showed famous scenes in the past ten years behind everyone and Ikuta performed the song in tears and concluded saying “Thank you very much for your support for ten years. Thank you for your continued support of Nogizaka46”.