SHINee Pays Tribute To Jonghyun In Heartbreaking Way At Japanese Concert

SHINee performed in Osaka at their first concert since Jonghyun‘s death and the whole show was a tribute to their beloved brother.

During their concert, an empty microphone stand with a rose marked Jonghyun’s place.

They performed their hits including “Sherlock”, “Juliette” and “Diamond Sky”, as well as an unreleased Japanese song which featured Jonghyun’s vocals.

this is…so wrong pic.twitter.com/9wqvQ65GJI

— 💎 #SHINeeWORLDTHEBEST2018 (@vousmevoyez) February 18, 2018

They apologized for the “lacking” aspects of the show as they adjusted to their loss.

“The members all worked hard in the short amount of time we had for this show. We may be lacking in some aspects, but we will work hard til the end.” — Key

But fans were completely sympathetic as they also felt “something missing”.

You hear the crowds cheer Kibum on when he said "there might be something missing" and he paused for a bit

we all know what he meant by it

— 🥀nikki🥀 (@nikkitsuki) February 18, 2018

The concert was difficult for the members to hold as they broke down mid-performance as they felt the loss of Jonghyun.

Key, Onew, Minho and Taemin also spoke directly to Jonghyun at the concert, each giving a tear-filled, heartfelt speech that told of their love for him.

180218 SHINee
From Key to Jonghyun
언제나 여러분에게서 받은 사랑을 보답하도록 노력하고 있다던데요, 오늘 라이브에서는 종군을 위해서도 더 열심히 하고 싶었습니다. 꼭 들렸다고 생각합니다.
절대 종군을 잊지 마세요.SHINee의 멤버는 5명이고 우리도 그를 위해서도 더 열심히 하고 싶습니다. pic.twitter.com/5uvFAYXMlB

— 온키스 (@onkeyss33) February 18, 2018

“Everyone is always saying they want to repay the love and effort you gave them, so today at the live concert we wanted to do our very best for you. Never forget Jonghyun. SHINee will always have five members and for our group, we want to work extra hard.” — Key

180218 SHINee
From Minho to Jonghyun✉️
사실 불안했는데, 이 상황을 혼자가 아닌 많은 여러분과 극복하고 왔습니다.
앞으로의 무대도 5명으로 되고 있다는 마음으로 임하겠습니다.
영원히 종현 씨를 잊지 않았으면 좋겠습니다.말로 표현할 수 없지만 소중하고 사랑이라고 말하고 싶습니다. pic.twitter.com/csZLjLKv0V

— 온키스 (@onkeyss33) February 18, 2018

“To be honest, I was very nervous [about today] but I was able to overcome it because I’m not alone, you’re all here with us. We hope to keep approaching every stage like all five of us are standing there. Please don’t ever forget Jonghyun. There are no words to express how precious he was to us and how loved.” — Minho

“The memories of my time with Jonghyun are precious to me. He’s like family to me, so I will never forget him and I will always keep him in my heart. From now on, I will try to be a stronger Taemin, and we will try to be a stronger SHINee.” — Taemin

SHINee debated a long time whether to continue their tour dates but ultimately decided not to change any, as Jonghyun’s mother even asked them to continue their careers.