On 31 January 2025, the Pillows announced they had officially disbanded following their concert at KT Zepp Yokohama earlier that day. They apologized for the sudden announcement and explained that, although they hesitated to use the word “disbanded”, they did so in order to not “leave room for expectations of a future reunion”. Sato died from esophageal cancer on 23 March 2026, at the age of 61. His death was announced on 28 March.
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