Former Nogizaka46 member Ayane Suzuki has suspended her activities, her official website announced on Wednesday. The notice, dated 2026.10.28, said she has been in poor health and will rest for the time being.
The statement said the decision followed a doctor's diagnosis and Suzuki's own wishes. "As Suzuki's poor health has continued, based on the doctor's diagnosis and her own wishes, it has been decided that she will suspend her activities for the immediate future," the notice read.
The site apologized to fans and to those involved with her work for the trouble and worry caused. It said she is now concentrating on treatment with recovery as the goal.
No date has been given for her return. The statement said any resumption will be decided carefully with her health as the first priority, and that an announcement will follow.
Suzuki joined Nogizaka46 in 2013 and graduated from the group in 2023, after which she continued to work as a performer. Her withdrawal follows a run of idols and former idols stepping back from work on health grounds, and it puts the question of how much the industry asks of young performers back in view.
The notice closed by asking fans to keep supporting her. "We ask for your continued warm support for Ayane Suzuki," it said.