Hey, it’s the return of the Friday Fun, currently running a reduced service every 52 or 53 Fridays. Here we are at the end of 2021 and I think it’s safe to say that collective optimism for the forthcoming year is possibly lower than it was twelve months ago. But we’ll always have idols so let’s entertain ourselves today by forecasting their actions over the forthcoming centi-century.
First though, let’s see just how psychic we all were this time last year:
Yes!
Necronomidol EU Tour in late 2021#2021IdolPredictions
— Benny💚💉 (@codomomentality) December 31, 2020
Nearly!
#2021IdolPredictions Overseas performances will resume in the EU as they get COVID under control. USA fans will be stuck with livestreams until sometime in 2022 because we're cocking it up over here.
— Multigeek (((マコマイ/Μαχομαι))) (@maxomai) January 1, 2021
Sadly, nay, tragically wrong:
Travel bans are lifted and overseas wota flood back to Japan having forgotten every word of Japanese they used to know except for “Ganbare!!”, “Saikou!!” and “Daisuki!!” #2021IdolPredictions
— Daemon 🖤 Aimless (@DaeMetal) January 1, 2021
KOTO finally announces a sponsorship with sugar-free MONSTER Energy #2021IdolPredictions
Seriously, can you name a more iconic duo? pic.twitter.com/4ZV74cHXR2
— Jared (@Jared9915) January 1, 2021
I finally get my arse in gear and organise a successful crowdfunder to get an idol group to cover Toto’s “Africa” #2021IdolPredictions
— Christian Winsall (@toxicbreakfast) December 31, 2020
uruu ru returns to the public eye to host uruu rupaul's drag race which is cancelled after the first season because of a controversial fight scene between contestants manluna leafy and yui ga cockson. michelle visage is still a guest judge #2021IdolPredictions
— BiS−新生アイドル研究会-オフィシャル (@MoodAdjuster) December 31, 2020
Happily wrong:
Going along with the tradition of WACK losing its most iconic members each year since 2018 or so, Hashiyasume Atsuko sadly loses her glasses before the second half of the year. #2021IdolPredictions
— BILLIE IDLE®オフィシャル (@weeaboowoman) December 31, 2020
The Banana Monkeys move into the confectionery field by offering branded marshmallows #2021IdolPredictions
— Nick Thorpe (@HKT3030) December 31, 2020
Er… I don’t know, depends on the sunniness of your disposition:
The trend of groups doing Hard Rock/Electronica, as overdone and boring as it now is, will continue. #2021IdolPredictions
— Idol is SHiT (@idolisshit) January 1, 2021
Well, can you be more accurate? Or at least as amusing? Tweet us your hopes, fears and visions of the near future with the hashtag #2022IdolPredictions and we’ll all meet back here next year and audibly gasp at our collective seer powers!
