Hello! Project 2021 Summer Sapphire & Ruby

Hello! Project 2021 Summer Sapphire & Ruby is Hello! Project's annual summer concert tour. It took place from July 17 to September 5, 2021.
For the tour, the members were split into two teams: Sapphire and Ruby, and they would be singing old and new songs from the Hello! Project catalog. Each concert featured one of the teams.
In compliance with government policy due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, cheering, crowding, and closeness in the venue are prohibited, the venues were filled to 50% capacity, and wearing masks were required to enter."2020年秋のハロー！プロジェクト・コンサートについて" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-08-20.
A footage of the final two concerts held in TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN will be released in DVD and Blu-ray on December 22, 2021.
==Setlist==
==DVD/Blu-ray Tracklist==
==Featured Members==
Morning Musume '21
*9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina
*10th Gen: Ishida Ayumi
*11th Gen: Oda Sakura (dancing only from 8/21 to 9/5)
*12th Gen: Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Haga Akane
*13th Gen: Kaga Kaede, Yokoyama Reina
*14th Gen: Morito Chisaki
*15th Gen: Kitagawa Rio, Okamura Homare, Yamazaki Mei
ANGERME
*2nd Gen: Takeuchi Akari
*3rd Gen: Sasaki Rikako
*4th Gen: Kamikokuryo Moe
*5th Gen: Kasahara Momona
*6th Gen: Kawamura Ayano
*7th Gen: Ise Layla
*8th Gen: Hashisako Rin
*9th Gen: Kawana Rin, Tamenaga Shion, Matsumoto Wakana
Juice=Juice
*Kanazawa Tomoko
*Uemura Akari
*Inaba Manaka
*Inoue Rei
*Dambara Ruru
*Kudo Yume
*Matsunaga Riai
*Arisawa Ichika (introduction only)
*Irie Risa (introduction only)
*Ebata Kisaki (introduction only)
Tsubaki Factory
*Yamagishi Riko
*Niinuma Kisora
*Tanimoto Ami
*Kishimoto Yumeno
*Asakura Kiki
*Ono Mizuho
*Onoda Saori
*Akiyama Mao
*Kasai Yuumi (introduction only)
*Yagi Shiori (introduction only)
*Fukuda Marine (introduction only)
*Yofu Runo (introduction only)
BEYOOOOONDS
*CHICA#TETSU
**Ichioka Reina
**Shimakura Rika
**Nishida Shiori
**Eguchi Saya
*Ame no Mori Kawa Umi
**Takase Kurumi
**Maeda Kokoro
**Yamazaki Yuhane
**Okamura Minami
**Kiyono Momohime
*SeasoningS
**Hirai Miyo
**Kobayashi Honoka
**Satoyoshi Utano
Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit
*Yonemura Kirara
*Ishiguri Kanami
*Kubota Nanami
*Saito Madoka
*Nakayama Natsume
*Hiromoto Ruli
*Nishizaki Miku
*Kitahara Momo
Hello Pro Kenshuusei
*28th Gen: Matsubara Yulia
*29th Gen: Onoda Karin
*30th Gen: Hashida Honoka, Hirayama Yuki, Murakoshi Ayana, Uemura Hasumi
*31st Gen: Ishiyama Sakura
===Teams===
Team 	Members
Sapphire	
*Morning Musume '21: Fukumura Mizuki, Ishida Ayumi, Nonaka Miki, Haga Akane, Yokoyama Reina, Morito Chisaki, Okamura Homare
*ANGERME: Sasaki Rikako, Kamikokuryo Moe, Hashisako Rin, Kawana Rin, Matsumoto Wakana
*Juice=Juice: Uemura Akari, Inaba Manaka, Kudo Yume
*Tsubaki Factory: Yamagishi Riko, Asakura Kiki, Ono Mizuho, Onoda Saori
*BEYOOOOONDS: Nishida Shiori, Maeda Kokoro, Yamazaki Yuhane, Okamura Minami, Kiyono Momohime, Satoyoshi Utano
Ruby 	
*Morning Musume '21: Ikuta Erina, Oda Sakura, Makino Maria, Kaga Kaede, Kitagawa Rio, Yamazaki Mei
*ANGERME: Takeuchi Akari, Kawamura Ayano, Kasahara Momona, Ise Layla, Tamenaga Shion
*Juice=Juice: Kanazawa Tomoko, Dambara Ruru, Inoue Rei, Matsunaga Riai
*Tsubaki Factory: Niinuma Kisora, Tanimoto Ami, Kishimoto Yumeno, Akiyama Mao
*BEYOOOOONDS: Ichioka Reina, Shimakura Rika, Eguchi Saya, Takase Kurumi, Hirai Miyo, Kobayashi Honoka
===Absentees===
*Morning Musume '21 member Sato Masaki was absent from the whole tour due to her being diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome."モーニング娘。'21 佐藤優樹、岡村ほまれ 今後の活動に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). 2021-06-03.
*On July 25, it was announced that ANGERME member Ise Layla would be absent from the July 25 concerts due to being in poor health conditions.https://twitter.com/angerme_upfront/status/1419104816169578496 Later in the day, it was revealed that Ise was confirmed to be diagnosed with the COVID-19. Ise was feeling some symptoms of sore throat and mild fever, and after a PCR test, she was confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19. Her condition is stable and she will concentrate on her treatment under the direction of health centers and medical institutions. She was absent from the July 31 concert."アンジュルム 伊勢鈴蘭 新型コロナウイルス感染に関するご報告" (in Japanese). 2021-07-25."「Hello! Project 2021 Summer ～Sapphire & Ruby～」7/31(土)上野学園ホール公演の開催について" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-07-30. On August 6, it was announced that Ise completed her self-quarantine period, and after testing negative for the virus, she resumed activities and would perform in the August 8 concert."「Hello! Project 2021 Summer ～Sapphire & Ruby～」8/7(土)8(日)中野サンプラザ公演について" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-08-06.
*On July 29, it was announced that ANGERME member Sasaki Rikako would be temporarily halting activities after getting classified as a close contact by the public health center after doing a PCR test, therefore being absent from the July 31 concert."アンジュルム 佐々木莉佳子に関するご報告" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-07-29. On August 6, it was announced that Sasaki completed her self-quarantine period, and after testing negative for the virus, she will be resuming activities and would perform in the August 8 concert.
*On July 30, it was announced that Morning Musume '21 member Fukumura Mizuki would be absent from the July 31 concert due to her being classified as a close contact by the public health center after one member of her family was confirmed to be diagnosed with COVID-19. On August 6, an update on Hello! Project's website announced that Fukumura would be absent from the August 7, 8, 15 and 21 concerts as another member of her family tested positive for COVID-19, and as a close contact, she would remain doing self-quarantine. She resumed activities in the August 28 concert.https://www.instagram.com/p/CTHt11PncoM/
*On August 19, it was announced that Morning Musume' 21 member Oda Sakura was diagnosed with functional dysphonia as result of a medical examination due to her throat conditions at that time. Due to this, she remained participating of the tour but was restricted to dancing only for the remaining dates while undergoing medical treatment."モーニング娘。'21小田さくらのパフォーマンス制限に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-08-19.
*Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit members Yonemura Kirara, Ishiguri Kanami, Kubota Nanami and Saito Madoka were absent from the September 4 and 5 concerts due to a schedule conflict with the Miyamoto Karin LIVE 2021 ~Dahlia~, where they appeared as a support act."「宮本佳林 LIVE 2021～ダリア～」ハロプロ研修生ユニット・メンバー出演のお知らせ" (in Japanese). J.P ROOM. 2021-07-27.
==Concert Schedule==
Date	Venue 	Prefecture	Doors Open	Concert Starts	Team
7/17	Orix Theater 	Osaka 	14:00 	15:00 	Ruby
7/17	Orix Theater 	Osaka 	17:15 	18:15 	Ruby
7/18	Orix Theater 	Osaka 	14:00 	15:00 	Sapphire
7/18	Orix Theater 	Osaka 	17:15 	18:15 	Sapphire
7/24	Nagoya Convention Center Century Hall	Aichi 	13:30 	14:45 	Sapphire
7/24	Nagoya Convention Center Century Hall	Aichi 	17:00 	18:15 	Sapphire
7/25	Nagoya Convention Center Century Hall	Aichi 	13:30 	14:45 	Ruby
7/25	Nagoya Convention Center Century Hall	Aichi 	17:00 	18:15 	Ruby
7/31	Ueno Gakuen Hall 	Hiroshima 	13:15 	14:00 	Sapphire
7/31	Ueno Gakuen Hall 	Hiroshima 	16:15 	17:00 	Ruby
8/7 	Nakano Sun Plaza 	Tokyo 	14:00 	15:00 	Ruby
8/7 	Nakano Sun Plaza 	Tokyo 	17:15 	18:15 	Sapphire
8/8 	Nakano Sun Plaza 	Tokyo 	14:00 	15:00 	Sapphire
8/8 	Nakano Sun Plaza 	Tokyo 	17:15 	18:15 	Ruby
8/14	Fukuoka Convention Center Main Hall 	Fukuoka 	14:00 	15:00 	Ruby
8/14	Fukuoka Convention Center Main Hall 	Fukuoka 	17:15 	18:15 	Ruby
8/15	Fukuoka Convention Center Main Hall 	Fukuoka 	14:00 	15:00 	Sapphire
8/15	Fukuoka Convention Center Main Hall 	Fukuoka 	17:15 	18:15 	Sapphire
8/21	Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru 	Hokkaido 	13:00 	14:00 	Ruby
8/21	Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru 	Hokkaido 	16:30 	17:30 	Sapphire
8/28	Sendai Sun Plaza Hall 	Miyagi 	14:00 	15:00 	Sapphire
8/28	Sendai Sun Plaza Hall 	Miyagi 	17:15 	18:15 	Ruby
9/4 	TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN 	Tokyo 	14:00 	15:00 	Sapphire
9/4 	TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN 	Tokyo 	17:15 	18:15 	Ruby
9/5 	TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN 	Tokyo 	14:00 	15:00 	Ruby
9/5 	TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN 	Tokyo 	17:15 	18:15 	Sapphire
==Trivia==
*The colors of the teams makes reference to the colors of the 2020 Summer Olympics and the Paralympics' mascots Miraitowa and Someity. The tour was also concurrent with both Olympics and Paralympics events, which happened in Japan during July to September.
*During the rehearsals for the August 28 concert, ANGERME member Kamikokuryo Moe accidentally bumped her mic on her left eye and she had to wear an eye pad at the concert.Kamikokuryo Moe. "かわいい。 上國料萌衣" (in Japanese). ANGERME Member Official Blog. 2021-08-28.
*This is the last Hello! Project tour to feature Juice=Juice member Kanazawa Tomoko.
==Videos==
==Notes==
*Haga Akane replaced Fukumura Mizuki as a MC of the July 31 to August 21 concerts in Fukumura's absence.
*Kamikokuryo Moe replaced Fukumura Mizuki as a MC of the July 31 to August 21 concerts in Fukumura's absence.
==References==
==External Links==
*Tour Schedule: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FC
*Discography: 
**DVD: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
**Blu-ray: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
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