On December 4, it was announced that EXILE ÜSA, EXILE TETSUYA and Dream Shizuka has decided to leave DANCE EARTH PARTY.

The members revealed, through messages posted on their website, that they learned a lot with DANCE EARTH PARTY with dance and musical trips and making the world a happier place, and that now they would go on with their own journey.

DANCE EARTH PARTY was formed in 2013 as a side project of EXILE ÜSA's theatrical dance project DANCE EARTH, with its initial line-up being formed by ÜSA, EXILE TETSUYA, EXILE NESMITH and Crystal Kay for their debut single "Inochi no Rhythm". In April 2015, the project was officialized as a group with ÜSA, TETSUYA and Dream Shizuka as members.

Following their departure from the group, ÜSA will follow up with future DANCE EARTH projects, TETSUYA would be returning to his concurrent activities as a performer of EXILE and EXILE THE SECOND and Dream Shizuka would start activities as a soloist. DANCE EARTH PARTY can resume activities with rotational lineups in the future.

Links: News announcement and members' messages (in Japanese)