Uma Musume Los Angeles live event cancelled over visa delay
The 7th EVENT WORLD TOUR: THE STAGE shows were due to take place on 22 and 23 October, but performers could not secure US visas.
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby’s Los Angeles live event has been cancelled after the organisers failed to secure the visas needed for the performers to enter the United States. The cancellation affects the 7th EVENT WORLD TOUR: THE STAGE shows that had been scheduled for 22 and 23 October at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with refunds to follow.
The official Umamusume website said the team had been working with US lawyers and promoters for more than six months to obtain the necessary visas. A notice published on 19 October said approval had still not arrived and that the organisers were exploring every possible option before making a final decision. The later cancellation announcement, reported by Oricon, confirmed that the Los Angeles stop could not go ahead.
The event was intended to be one of the overseas legs of the franchise’s 7th EVENT WORLD TOUR. The tour’s official promotional material presents it as a major live concert series for the Umamusume: Pretty Derby cast, rather than a routine stage appearance. The Los Angeles shows were therefore a significant part of the franchise’s international expansion.
Why the Los Angeles shows were cancelled
The problem was not described as a venue change or a scheduling dispute. The organisers specifically cited the lack of approved US entry visas for the performers. With the concerts only days away, the remaining time was not enough to make the required travel arrangements with confidence, even after discussions with the relevant parties and legal representatives.
The cancellation is a particularly frustrating outcome because the organisers said preparations had begun more than half a year earlier. That detail makes clear that the visa issue was not simply the result of a last-minute application. It also explains why the announcement arrived so close to the planned performances: the team was still trying to preserve the dates while approval remained possible.
Ticket holders should follow the event organiser and ticketing provider for the refund process. The cancellation announcement says refunds will be handled, but the available reports do not establish a replacement Los Angeles date. Readers should therefore treat the October concerts as cancelled rather than postponed unless Cygames announces a new arrangement.
The official World Tour announcement video remains online on the Umamusume: Pretty Derby YouTube channel, but it promotes the tour plans that were announced before the visa decision. It should not be read as confirmation that the Los Angeles performances will now take place.
Our opinion
This is a hard lesson in the difference between announcing an international event and being able to stage it. A world tour can have a venue, a ticketing plan and months of preparation while still depending on a final administrative approval outside the performers’ control. The cancellation is disappointing for fans, but the decision is more responsible than sending a cast to Los Angeles without secure permission to enter and work. The useful next step is clarity: ticket holders need a precise refund timetable, while any future US date should be announced only when the travel arrangements are genuinely locked down.
The 7th EVENT WORLD TOUR: THE STAGE performances in Los Angeles were scheduled for 22 and 23 October, but those shows have now been cancelled because the necessary US visas were not approved.