19-Year-Old Idol Who Suffered A Stroke Drops Out Of New Group
A former member of a popular girl group has decided to focus on what matters most: her health.
Sara Suzuki was a member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48 from 2023, when she joined as a kenkyuusei (trainee), to 2025. In January of 2026, Sara announced her intention to join Nü FEEL., a four-member idol girl group that formed in 2025.
On February 12, 2026, Nü FEEL. announced via their X account that Sara had been hospitalized after suffering a cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke. Cerebral infarctions are serious medical emergencies that result in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain. This can cause physical disability in stroke survivors.
【鈴木愛來 脳梗塞による入院のお知らせ】 pic.twitter.com/qRruogaplR
— Nü FEEL. (@NuFEEL_official) February 12, 2026
On May 9, Sara released a statement, announcing that she has decided not to join Nü FEEL. as planned. After taking her physical condition and treatment plans into consideration, she decided to step back and focus on healing ahead of her upcoming surgery.
いつも応援してくださっているファンの皆様へ pic.twitter.com/ALX8yHjlUW
— 鈴木愛來 (@saatan1031) May 9, 2026
On the same day, Nü FEEL.’s management announced that after extensive discussions, Nu FEEL. will be ending its current lineup, and the current members will all be leaving the group.
Former SKE48 member Sara Suzuki (19) has announced that she will no longer be joining "Nü FEEL.", in order to prioritise treatment for a stroke she suffered shortly after announcing her intention to join the group in January. https://t.co/WpIu36BMZt
Following this, management… pic.twitter.com/pFjvcFPq8E— J-Pop Project News (@JPopProjectNews) May 10, 2026
Nü FEEL.現体制終了のご報告 pic.twitter.com/kVjPqqyDFP
— Nü FEEL. (@NuFEEL_official) May 9, 2026
Sadly, these aren’t the only idols fans have had to say goodbye to in May.
