timelesz (formerly Sexy Zone)[1] is a three-member Japanese boy band managed by Starto Entertainment (formerly Johnny & Associates).
Sexy Zone is the 5th group from Johnny & Associates to debut as special supporters for the "FIVB World Cup Volleyball" in 2011 after V6 (1995), Arashi (1999), NEWS (2003) and Hey!
[5] The members were revealed to be Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi, Shori Sato, So Matsushima, and Marius Yo.
Sexy Zone was named Musical Ambassadors of the FIVB Volleyball World Cup on March 2, 2015.
[8][9] It was reported by Nikkan Sports in 2014 that the group's then-upcoming single, their seventh, "Otoko Never Give Up", was recorded by only three of its five members.,[10] as later did their eighth "Kimi ni Hitomebore" and ninth single "Cha-Cha-Cha Champion", featuring only members Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi and Shori Sato.
[11] For their 10th single, "Colorful Eyes", released in December 2015, Marius and Matsushima returned to Sexy Zone, resuming activities as a 5-member group.
This decision was revealed in their official fan club, and by member Kento Nakajima in an Instagram post in October.
[15][16] It was revealed on January 8, 2024, that the name change would take place on March 31, and that Nakajima would leave the group the same day, but would remain in the agency as a talent and actor.
The four-men group performed a total of ten songs, interspersed between talking moments, ending with Nakajima giving his last "Sexy thank you".
The group, now called "timelesz" (with the sz representing Sexy Zone), announced they would be holding auditions for new members, as well as a 7-city, 25 concert tour.
The song was premiered on their radio program "timelesz's QRZONE",[24] the music video was released the following day in their official YouTube.