Bell

Bell was a co-ed idol group formed in 2013 by the record label Halftone Stereo. The group was disbanded in 2018, and its most of its members were transferred to other Halftone Stereo groups.

History
Bell was formed in 2013, and was the first group to be signed under the recently-formed Halftone Stereo label. Their first single was released two months after their forming, with a music video being released on the same day.

After the removal of Connie and Payton, as well as the sudden absence of Emery, in 2016, fandom morale was at an all-time low. Despite the management’s attempts to revive interest in the group, fans felt as though the group’s history was being undeservedly swept under the rug, especially with the addition of three new members so soon after Connie, Payton and Emery left, which many saw as an attempt to replace them.

The official statement from Halftone Stereo concerning Bell’s disbandment is as follows."“It is with great disappointment that we must announce that on June 14th, Bell’s fifth anniversary as a group, that they will be releasing their final single. This decision has come after months of discussion between us and the members of Bell, many of which have informed us of their own plans for the future, and we have all decided that it is in everybody’s best interest to cease operations. Therefore, on June 14th, 2018, we will be saying goodbye to many of our members, to whom we give our warmest wishes for their futures, whatever paths they choose.""We have also decided that many members of Bell who wish to continue operations as idols will be reshuffled into other idol groups, including our new groups we are currently working hard on. Others will continue their work as solo artists, and we will do our best to support them.""Thank you all for the past five years, we will miss you.”"Bell’s final concert took place on June 14th, 2018, at a concert hall in Inkopolis, and included returning members Sayer and Emery. The group revealed their final single as their encore. Connie and Payton were also confirmed by fans to have unofficially attended the event, with some reporting that they lead the crowd’s chanting.