Johnny’s WEST changes their name to WEST

Seven-member group Johnny’s WEST announced on the 18th that they have changed their group name to “WEST.” On this day, all seven members broadcast live on the official YouTube channel and announced their new name.

In response to the sexual assault scandal caused by the late Kitagawa Johnny, the former president of Johnny’s Jimusho, the corporate name of Johnny’s Jimusho was changed to “SMILE-UP.” on the 17th.

From now on, the Johnny’s Jimusho name will only compensate victims and then go out of business. New president Higashiyama Noriyuki explained at a press conference on the 2nd, “There will be nothing associated with Johnny’s”, and all content and program names will be changed to exclude the word “Johnny’s”‘ by the 17th.