EXILE AKIRA has joined EXILE THE SECOND. 

On EXILE's official mobile site, each member posted a comment about EXILE AKIRA joining the group. Among the comments, AKIRA clarified, "We both need each other for further development, and by restarting with 6 members, EXILE THE SECOND will make great strides. By doing this, we will level up individually, and it will make EXILE entertainment better. With these hopes, I decided to be active as a 6-member group." This doesn't mean that AKIRA will be leaving EXILE. He will be active in both groups. 

EXILE THE SECOND will release "WILD WILD WILD" on September 21. Then from October to February of next year, the group will hold their first arena tour "EXILE THE SECOND LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 WILD WILD WARRIORS," where they will debut their first performance as a 6-member group. 

Source: natalie